con·jur·er

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• con|jur|or — con|jur|er or con|jur|or «KON juhr uhr, KUHN », noun. 1. a person who performs tricks with quick, deceiving movements of the hands; juggler. 2. a magician; wizard. SYNONYM(S): sorcerer. 3. a person who solemnly charges or entreats. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• con|jur|er — or con|jur|or «KON juhr uhr, KUHN », noun. 1. a person who performs tricks with quick, deceiving movements of the hands; juggler. 2. a magician; wizard. SYNONYM(S): sorcerer. 3. a person who solemnly charges or entreats. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• con|jur|y — «KON juhr ee, KUHN », noun, plural jur|ies. magic; legerdemain; jugglery …   Useful english dictionary

• jur — ad·jur·a·to·ry; ad·jur·er; con·jur·er; in·jur·ant; in·jur·er; jur; ob·jur·gate; ob·jur·ga·tion; ob·jur·ga·tive; ob·jur·ga·tor; ob·jur·ga·to·ri·ly; ob·jur·ga·to·ry; ob·jur·ga·trix; per·jur·er; per·jur·ous; ob·jur·ga·tive·ly; …   English syllables

• ger|fal|con — «JUR FL kuhn, FAL , F », noun. = gyrfalcon. (Cf. ↑gyrfalcon) …   Useful english dictionary

• gyr|fal|con — «JUR FL kuhn, FAL , F », noun. any one of various large falcons of the Arctic. Gyrfalcons appear in any one of several color phases. Also, gerfalcon. ╂[< Old French gerfaucon < Germanic] …   Useful english dictionary

• ju|ris|con|sult — «JUR ihs kuhn SUHLT, KON suhlt», noun. = jurist. (Cf. ↑jurist) ╂[< Latin jūriscōnsultus < jūs, jūris law + cōnsultus lawyer < cōnsulere to consider, consult] …   Useful english dictionary

• conjurer — con·jur·er …   English syllables

• conjurer or conjuror — con|jur|er or con|jur|or [ kʌndʒərər ] noun count someone who performs magic tricks as entertainment, especially tricks using quick hand movements. This is called conjuring …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• conjurer — con•jur•er or con•ju•ror [[t]ˈkɒn dʒər ər, ˈkʌn [/t]] for 1, 2; [[t]kənˈdʒʊər ər[/t]] for 3 n. 1) ant a person who conjures spirits or practices magic; magician 2) a person who practices legerdemain; juggler 3) a person who solemnly charges or… …   From formal English to slang