Clever magic or skillful tricks that seem impossible, or impressive skill at doing something difficult.
From 'wizard' (Middle English, from Old French 'wisart'), which comes from 'wise' with the suffix '-ard'. Originally referred to a wise man or learned scholar, but by medieval times meant practitioners of magic.
The word 'wizard' shares the same root as 'wise,' reflecting how ancient cultures conflated knowledge with magical power—if you understood something others didn't, you seemed like a sorcerer!
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