wizard

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[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

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  • IPA: /ˈwɪzəd/, /wɪzɹd/

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English wys (wise) + -ard.

[edit] Noun

wizard (plural wizards) (feminine witch or wizardess)

  1. One who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
  2. One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.
    He was a financial wizard, capable of predicting the movements of the stock markets.
  3. (computing) A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user.
    Use the "Add Network Connection" wizard to connect to a network in a series of simple steps.

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wizard (not comparable)

  1. (slang, dated, UK) Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).
    • 1942, Quentin James Reynolds, Only the Stars are Neutral
      "We had a wizard show," the young leader of an Australian squadron said, trying to keep the excitement out of his voice.
    • 1943, Howard Macy Coffin, Walter Leslie River, Malta Story
      But he was a wizard flyer, that boy.

[edit] Verb

wizard (third-person singular simple present wizards, present participle wizarding, simple past and past participle wizarded)

  1. (intransitive) To practice wizardry.
  2. (transitive) To conjure.
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