dots-menu
×

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers
Section V. Religious Affections
4. Acts of Religion

994. Sorcerer.

   NOUN:SORCERER, magician, wizard, warlock, necromancer, conjuror, prestidigitator, prestidigitateur [F.], charmer, exorcist, voodoo, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, theurgist, mage [poetic], Magi (sing. Magus); diviner, dowser.
  sorceress, witch, hag.
  medicine man or medicine, witch doctor, shaman, shamanist.
  VAMPIRE, lamia, ghoul; siren, harpy; incubus [See Evil Spirits].
  ASTROLOGER, figure caster [obs.], figure flinger [obs.]; soothsayer [See Oracle].
  Katerfelto, Cagliostro, Merlin, Comus; Circe, weird sisters, Grææ or Graiæ, witch of Endor.
   QUOTATIONS:
  1. You secret, black, and midnight hags!—Macbeth
  2. Aroint thee, witch, aroint thee!—Arnold