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wizard

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪzəd/

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Definition of wizard

noun

  • 1(in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers.
  • a person who is very skilled in a particular field or activity:a financial wizard
  • 2 Computing a help feature of a software package that automates complex tasks by asking the user a series of easy-to-answer questions.

adjective

British informal, dated
  • wonderful; excellent: how absolutely wizard! I’ve just had a wizard idea

Derivatives

wizardly

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'philosopher, sage'): from wise1 + -ard

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Definition of wizard in the US English dictionary