magician

1. Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience (synset 110300371)
   is a type of: performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
   subtypes:

   • escape expert, escapologist - an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
   • mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader - a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
   same as: conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, prestidigitator
2. One who practices magic or sorcery (synset 110645222)
   is a type of: occultist - a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
   subtypes:

   • enchanter - a sorcerer or magician
   • exorciser, exorcist - someone who practices exorcism
   • magus - a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
   • sorceress - a woman sorcerer
   • witch doctor - someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
   specific instances: cagliostro, count alessandro di cagliostro, giuseppe balsamo - Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
   same as: necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard

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