warlock

[ wawr-lok ]

noun

1. a man who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a male witch; sorcerer.
2. a fortuneteller or conjurer.

warlock

¹

/ ˈwɔːˌlɒk /

noun

1. a man who practises black magic; sorcerer
2. a fortune-teller, conjuror, or magician

Warlock

²

/ ˈwɔːˌlɒk /

noun

1. WarlockPeter18941930MBritishMUSIC: composerMUSIC: music scholar Peter, real name Philip Arnold Heseltine. 1894–1930, British composer and scholar of early English music. His works include song cycles, such as The Curlew (1920–22), and the Capriol Suite (1926) for strings

Word History and Origins

Origin of warlock¹

before 900; Middle English warloghe, -lach, Old English wǣrloga oathbreaker, devil, equivalent to wǣr covenant + -loga betrayer (derivative of lēogan to lie)

Word History and Origins

Origin of warlock¹

Old English wǣrloga oath breaker, from wǣr oath + -loga liar, from lēogan to lie ¹

Example Sentences

David Josefsberg, one of the show’s standby actors, was having difficulty staying in character as the incompetent warlock Tim the Enchanter.

From New York Times

Dueling Dragons: Choose Thy Fate — Looking like it was based on the defunct Islands of Adventure roller coaster of the same name, the maze features two competing warlocks transformed into a fire and ice dragon.

From Washington Times

Yet, during all of its demonic high jinks — the trail of eye-gougings and child-murders which the killingly suave warlock leaves in his wake — not a trace of originality is allowed to interfere.

From Los Angeles Times

Standard classes include monks, fighters, wizards and warlocks.

From New York Times

“I am often underestimated, but I strive to prove warlocks like you wrong.”

From Literature