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    THAUMATURGIST

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    One who practices magic or sorceryplay

    Synonyms:

    magician; necromancer; sorcerer; thaumaturge; thaumaturgist; wizard

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("thaumaturgist" is a kind of...):

    occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "thaumaturgist"):

    enchanter (a sorcerer or magician)

    exorciser; exorcist (someone who practices exorcism)

    magus (a magician or sorcerer of ancient times)

    sorceress (a woman sorcerer)

    witch doctor (someone who is believed to heal through magical powers)

    Instance hyponyms:

    Cagliostro; Count Alessandro di Cagliostro; Giuseppe Balsamo (Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795))

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