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wizard a man who has magical powers, especially in legends and fairy tales. Recorded from late Middle English, the word originally meant ‘philosopher, sage’, and comes from wise; the sense of a person skilled in the occult arts dates from the mid 16th century.
In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum, the orphaned Dorothy, who has been carried by a cyclone to the land of Oz, joins the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man in their search for the magician (the Wizard of Oz) who can give them their heart's desire, although the wizard's power is in the end illusory. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "wizard." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "wizard." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-wizard.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "wizard." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-wizard.html |
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wiz·ard / ˈwizərd/ • n. 1. a man who has magical powers, esp. in legends and fairy tales. ∎ a person who is very skilled in a particular field or activity: a financial wizard. 2. Comput. a help feature of a software package that automates complex tasks by asking the user a series of easy-to-answer questions. • adj. inf., dated, chiefly Brit. wonderful; excellent. DERIVATIVES: wiz·ard·ly adj. (in sense 1 of the noun ). |
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"wizard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wizard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wizard.html "wizard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-wizard.html |
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1. A type of program which gradually takes a user through a complicated task. Wizards are normally associated with tasks such as installing software, creating a database, or constructing a complicated structure such as a table in a word processor. 2. Occasionally used for a technical expert as an alternative to terms such as GEEK and ALPHA GEEK. |
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DARREL INCE. "Wizard." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "Wizard." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-Wizard.html DARREL INCE. "Wizard." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-Wizard.html |
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wizard Male and female practitioners in sorcery or divination who were unacceptable in Israel (Lev. 19: 31). Saul's visit to Endor to persuade a woman to bring up Samuel from the dead (1 Sam. 28: 9) went against his own legislation. Sorcerers were banned again under Josiah (639–609 BCE; 2 Kgs. 23: 24). See witchcraft.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "wizard." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "wizard." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-wizard.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "wizard." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-wizard.html |
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wizard A software utility that helps a user to perform a particular task or install a program, usually by asking questions and giving options that the user may select.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "wizard." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "wizard." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-wizard.html JOHN DAINTITH. "wizard." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-wizard.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "wizard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "wizard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wizard.html T. F. HOAD. "wizard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wizard.html |
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wizard
•landward • backward
•Edward, headward
•hellward • heavenward • leftward
•northwestward, southwestward, westward
•wayward
•leeward, seaward
•eastward, northeastward, southeastward
•windward • inward • cityward
•skyward • sideward • rightward
•onward
•forward, henceforward, shoreward, straightforward, thenceforward
•awkward • northward
•downward, townward
•outward • southward • poleward
•homeward • oceanward • Woodward
•sunward • upward • frontward
•rearward • afterward • earthward
•halyard
•lanyard, Spaniard
•untenured • steelyard • vineyard
•poniard
•haphazard, hazard, mazzard
•blizzard, gizzard, izard, lizard, vizard, wizard
•buzzard
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"wizard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "wizard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wizard.html "wizard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-wizard.html |
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