thaumaturge
[ thaw-muh-turj ]
noun
a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.
Origin of thaumaturge
1First recorded in 1705–15; back formation from thaumaturgic
- Often thau·ma·tur·gist .
Words Nearby thaumaturge
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How to use thaumaturge in a sentence
Apuleius is a thaumaturge against whom the faithful need to be warned.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura | Lucius ApuleiusThat sort of spell is so terrible that aside from Dr. Johannès no thaumaturge in France dare try to cure it.
L-bas | J. K. HuysmansSuch a performance fairly earned for him his surname of thaumaturge, but this prodigious zeal has fallen off greatly.
British Dictionary definitions for thaumaturge
thaumaturge
/ (ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒ) /
noun
rare a performer of miracles; magician
Origin of thaumaturge
1C18: from Medieval Latin thaumaturgus, from Greek thaumatourgos miracle-working, from thaumato- + -ourgos working, from ergon work
Derived forms of thaumaturge
- thaumaturgy, noun
- thaumaturgic, adjective
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