conjurer

Meaning

Noun

• One who conjures, a magician.
• One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
• One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.
• One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
• A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it, like a brazier, used for cooking methods such as broiling.

Origin

• From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour ("conjurer, conspirator"). Equivalent to conjure + -er