Meanings
plural magiciennes
- datedA female magician.
A magicienne, too! That's ever so much better than a male wizard.
1869, James Payn, Found Dead, page 2542 more examples
The article, headed "Mistress of Mystery," portrays in colored cartoon fashion Miss O'Dell's entrance Into show business and pictures one of her most thrilling experiences in the role of a magicienne.
1943 April 10, Bill Sachs, “Magic”, in Billboard, volume 55, number 15Jania Taylor is a magicienne with extraordinary skills and many tricks up her sleeve.
1992, Ticket to Read!: 1992 Ohio Summer Reading Program Manual, page 35Synonyms: magicianess
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA female magician.
Origin
- Middle Frenchmagicienne
- Middle Englishmagicienne
- Englishmagicienne
From Middle English magicienne, from Middle French magicienne.
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