sorcerer
/ˈsɔːsərə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɔrsɚɚ] /ˈsɔːrsərər/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɔrsɚɚ] /ˈsȯr-sə-rər How to pronounce sorcerer (audio) ˈsȯrs-rər/ (ame, mw)
sorcerer — noun
- sorcerersingular
- sorcerersplural
1. a male villain in a story who can work powerful magic and usually turns it again
a male villain in a story who can work powerful magic and usually turns it against other people.
In the final chapter, the sorcerer trapped the prince inside a wall of fire.
the sorcerer + harmful spell in a story
Sivan saw the sorcerer turn the river red before the battle began.
The sorcerer pointed his staff at the door while the children hid under the table.
At the cave entrance, the sorcerer promised the guards a slow and painful death.
文法句型
the sorcerer + casts/raises/sends + magic
a sorcerer + in a story or fantasy tale
用法筆記
Usually names the magical enemy inside a fantasy story. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 points to the role of the male villain in the tale, while sense 2 can describe any person believed to practise sorcery.
2. someone believed to practise dark magic, often through spells, charms, or evil s
someone believed to practise dark magic, often through spells, charms, or evil spirits.
Villagers believed the old sorcerer could bring rain after months of drought.
believe + sorcerer + could + magical result
Bilal warned the farmers that the sorcerer wanted payment before lifting the curse.
The newspaper called him a sorcerer because he claimed dark spirits obeyed him.
In local legend, people visited the sorcerer for spells against jealous neighbours.
文法句型
call/accuse someone of being a sorcerer
a sorcerer + who practises dark magic
用法筆記
Often appears in legends, accusations, or historical talk about people thought to work harmful magic. Unlike sense 1, this sense is not limited to a named male enemy acting inside a fantasy plot.