Conjurator

/ˈkɒndʒəreɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person who performs conjuration; a magician, sorcerer, or someone who summons spirits through magical means.

Etymology

From Latin 'conjurator,' one who swears together or performs conjuration, from 'conjurare' (to swear together), with the agent suffix '-or.'

Kelly Says

Medieval conjurators were treated like today's hackers—they claimed to access hidden systems (the supernatural) through special knowledge and spells, and society was equally terrified and fascinated by their apparent rule-breaking!

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