Definition of Prestidigitator

1. Noun. Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience.


Definition of Prestidigitator

1. n. One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler.

Definition of Prestidigitator

1. Noun. One who performs feats of prestidigitation, a sleight-of-hand artist, a magician ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prestidigitator

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prestidigitator

presterilize
presterilized
presterilizes
presterilizing
presterna
presternum
presters
prestezza
prestidigital
prestidigitate
prestidigitated
prestidigitates
prestidigitating
prestidigitation
prestidigitations
prestidigitator (current term)
prestidigitators
prestige
prestigeful
prestigeless
prestiges
prestigiation
prestigiations
prestigiator
prestigiators
prestigiatory
prestigious
prestigiously
prestigiousness
prestimonies

Literary usage of Prestidigitator

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bookman (1915)
"... from Franklin's and Goldoni's, there are few more fascinating than the Confidences of a prestidigitator of Robert-Houdin. ..."

2. The North American Review by Making of America Project, Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge (1821)
"The life of the prestidigitator is not, however, wholly devoted to sovereigns, and there are some incidents in his history that are rather unpleasant. ..."

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