sorcerer n : one who practices magic or sorcery [syn: magician, wizard, necromancer]

English

Etymology

From sorcier, ultimately from sors.

Noun

1. fantasy folklore A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.

Synonyms

• magician
• wizard

Related terms

• ensorcel
• sorcery
• sorceress

Translations

Sorcerer may refer to:

• Magician (paranormal)
• Magician (fantasy)

Sorcerer may also refer to:

Film and theatre

• Sorcerer (film)
• The Sorcerer, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan
• The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a ballad by Goethe and symphonic poem by Dukas
  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice, an animated cartoon starring Mickey Mouse and released as part of the Disney film Fantasia
• Charodey, a 1982 Soviet comedy film

Music

• Sorcerer (Miles Davis album)
• Sorcerer (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film of the same name

Roleplaying games

• Sorcerer (role-playing game)
• Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons), a character class in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game
• Wizard (character class), a character class in many roleplaying games

Computing and software

• Sorcerer (computer game), part of the Enchanter trilogy
• Sorcerer (Linux distribution)
• Exidy Sorcerer, a home computer system released in 1978

Other meanings

• The Sorcerer (cave art), a cavern at Trois-Frères, France
• The Sourcerer, a character in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, introduced in the novel Sourcery

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