məˈjishən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English magicien, from Middle French, from magique magic + -ien -ian — more at magic
1. : one skilled in magic ; especially : one who uses charms, incantations, and spells
the village magician is called in to secure the safety and fertility of a garden — C.D.Forde
— compare sorcerer
2. : one who entertains an audience by tricks of illusion and sleight of hand
3. : one whose skill or art seems to be magical
both loved music, and this boy … was a magician with his instrument — Willa Cather
authors … are word magicians; they do strange things with human emotions — Allan McMahan