conjuror

• Nom désignant un artiste qui divertit le public par des tours de magie, ou une personne qui pratique la sorcellerie ou les sortilèges.

A noun referring to a performer who entertains an audience with magic tricks, or a person who practices conjury or sorcery.

1. Stage magicianB1formal

   A performer who entertains an audience by doing tricks that appear to be magic, such as making things appear or disappear.

   Prestidigitateur

   • The conjuror pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
   • Children watched in amazement as the conjuror performed card tricks.
   • A skilled conjuror can make a coin vanish into thin air.

   Synonymesillusionistmagicianprestidigitator

2. Witch doctor or sorcererC1formal

   A person who is believed to have magical powers, often used in traditional or tribal contexts to heal or cast spells.

   Sorcier ou guérisseur

   • The village conjuror was called upon to lift the curse.
   • Tribal elders consulted the conjuror for guidance during the drought.
   • Legends speak of a powerful conjuror who could control the weather.

   Synonymesenchantermagicianmedicine manoccultistshamansorcererwitch doctorwizard