| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers | | Section V. Religious Affections | | 4. Acts of Religion |
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| 994. Sorcerer. |
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| NOUN: | SORCERER, magician, wizard, warlock, necromancer, conjuror, prestidigitator, prestidigitateur [F.], charmer, exorcist, voodoo, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, theurgist, mage [poetic], Magi (sing. Magus); diviner, dowser.
sorceress, witch, hag.
medicine man or medicine, witch doctor, shaman, shamanist.
VAMPIRE, lamia, ghoul; siren, harpy; incubus [See Evil Spirits].
ASTROLOGER, figure caster [obs.], figure flinger [obs.]; soothsayer [See Oracle].
Katerfelto, Cagliostro, Merlin, Comus; Circe, weird sisters, Grææ or Graiæ, witch of Endor.
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| QUOTATIONS: | - You secret, black, and midnight hags!—Macbeth
- Aroint thee, witch, aroint thee!—Arnold
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