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wiz

  [wiz]
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–noun
wizard (def. 3).
Origin:
1900–05; by shortening

wiz⋅ard

  [wiz-erd]
–noun
1. a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
2. a conjurer or juggler.
3. Also, whiz, wiz  [wiz] . a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry.
–adjective
4. of or pertaining to a wizard.
5. magic.
6. British Slang. superb; excellent; wonderful: That's wizard!
Origin:
1400–50; late ME wisard. See wise 1 , -ard

Related forms:
wiz⋅ard⋅like, adjective

Synonyms:
1. enchanter, necromancer, thaumaturge, diviner.
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wiz   (wĭz)   
n.   Informal
A person considered exceptionally gifted or skilled.

[Short for wizard.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

wizard 
c.1440, "philosopher, sage," from M.E. wys "wise" (see wise (adj.)) + -ard. Cf. Lith. zynyste "magic," zynys "sorcerer," zyne "witch," all from zinoti "to know." The ground sense is perhaps "to know the future." The meaning "one with magical power" did not emerge distinctly until c.1550, the distinction between philosophy and magic being blurred in the Middle Ages. As a slang word meaning "excellent" it is recorded from 1922.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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wizard
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