noun
1. someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
• Syn: ↑magician, ↑prestidigitator, ↑conjuror, ↑illusionist
• Derivationally related forms: ↑illusion (for: ↑illusionist), ↑conjure (for: ↑conjuror), ↑conjure, ↑magic (for: ↑magician)
• Hypernyms: ↑performer, ↑performing artist
• Hyponyms: ↑escapologist, ↑escape expert, ↑mind reader, ↑telepathist, ↑thought-reader
2. a witch doctor who practices conjury
• Syn: ↑conjuror, ↑conjure man
• Hypernyms: ↑witch doctor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.