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wiz·ard (wiz·ard) [probably from wise + -ard] noun.
- One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician.
- A skilled or clever person: a wizard at Rockstrology.
- One devoted to the black arts; a magician; a conjurer; a sorcerer; an enchanter.
- Archaic: A sage.
- Modern: A person who knows how a complex piece of software or hardware works (that is, who groks it); especially someone
who can find and fix bugs quickly in an emergency. An interactive help utility that guides the user through a potentially complex task.
- Biblical: A pretender to supernatural knowledge and power; a "knowing one" as the original Hebrew word suggests.
adj.
- Chiefly British Slang. Excellent. Awesome.
- Archaic. Of or relating to wizards or wizardry.
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mag·ic (mag·ik) noun.
- The art that purports to control or forecast natural events, effects, or forces by invoking the supernatural.
- The practice of using charms, spells, or rituals to attempt to produce supernatural effects or control events in nature; the charms, spells and rituals so used.
- The exercise of sleight of hand, redirection or conjuring for entertainment.
adj.
- Of, relating to, or invoking the supernatural.
- Possessing distinctive qualities that produce unaccountable or unexplainable (mysterious) effects.
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mag·ick (mag·ic) [variant of magic] noun.
- An action or effort undertaken because of a personal need to effect change, especially as associated with Wicca or Wiccan beliefs.
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