Meaning & use
thaumaturgist
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A person who performs miracles or magic; a wonder-worker.
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In the legend, the wandering thaumaturgist healed the sick with a touch.
The novel's protagonist trains to become a thaumaturgist capable of bending reality.
A note on using this word
From the Greek 'thauma' (wonder) and 'ergon' (work); historically applied to saints credited with miracles, such as Gregory Thaumaturgus.
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