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  1. Learn the meaning of sorcerer, a person who practices sorcery or magic, and see synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use sorcerer in a sentence and explore related words and games.

    • Edward Kelly. Edward Kelly was the personal scryer of John Dee, a famed 16th-century British occultist. He joined Dee’s service soon after his former scryer, Barnabas Saul, removed himself from the post.
    • Roger Bolingbroke. Bolingbroke was a 15th-century priest connected to the Duke of Gloucester. He was accused of being involved in a plot to kill the king with black magic.
    • Michael Scot. Michael Scot was one of the most influential European intellectuals of the 13th century. Unfortunately for him, history remembers him as not a scholar but a sorcerer.
    • John Of Nottingham. In 1324, the citizens of Coventry, England were suffering under the oppressive rule of the local prior and two chamberlains of King Edward II, a father and son both named Hugh Despenser.
  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SorcererSorcerer - Wikipedia

    Sorcerer (band), a Swedish epic doom band from Stockholm. Sorcerer (Miles Davis album), 1967. Sorcerer (soundtrack), performed by Tangerine Dream for the film of the same name. "Sorcerer" (Stevie Nicks song), a 1984 song used in the film Streets of Fire.

  3. A sorcerer is a man who has magical powers and who uses them to harm other people in stories. Learn more about the word, see examples of usage and find translations in different languages.

  4. Sorcerers are distinguished from wizards as having an innate gift with magic, as well as having mystical or magical ancestry. Warlocks are distinguished from wizards as creating forbidden "pacts" with powerful creatures to harness their innate magical gifts.

  5. Sorcery is the practice of malevolent magic, derived from casting lots in the ancient Mediterranean world. Learn about its history, distinction from witchcraft, and association with Satanism and witch trials.

  6. The ancient Mesopotamians believed that magic was the only viable defense against demons, ghosts, and evil sorcerers. To defend themselves against the spirits of those they had wronged, they would leave offerings known as kispu in the person's tomb in hope of appeasing them.