wizard
noun
[ ˈwɪzəd ]
• (in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers.
Similar:
sorcerer,
warlock,
male witch,
magus,
(black) magician,
necromancer,
occultist,
enchanter,
pishogue,
mage,
thaumaturge,
thaumaturgist,
• a help feature of a software package that automates complex tasks by asking the user a series of easy-to-answer questions.
wizard
adjective
• wonderful; excellent.
• "how absolutely wizard!"
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘philosopher, sage’): from wise1 + -ard.
