/ məˈdʒɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
a person who can do magic tricks
SYN conjuror
2.
( in stories ) a person who has magic powers
SYN sorcerer
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French magicien , from late Latin magica , from Greek magikē (tekhnē) (art of) a magus: magi were regarded as magicians.