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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
exorcist
    n 1: one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church
         but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
    2: someone who practices exorcism [syn: exorcist, exorciser]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Exorcist \Ex"or*cist\ (-s[i^]st), n. [L. exorcista, Gr.
   'exorkisth`s: cf. F. exorciste.]
   1. One who expels evil spirits by conjuration or exorcism.
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            Certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists. --Acts xix.
                                                  13.
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   2. A conjurer who can raise spirits. [R.]
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            Thou, like an exorcist, hast conjured up
            My mortified spirit.                  --Shak.
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3. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
Exorcist
   (Acts 19:13). "In that sceptical and therefore superstitious age
   professional exorcist abounded. Many of these professional
   exorcists were disreputable Jews, like Simon in Samaria and
   Elymas in Cyprus (8:9; 13:6)." Other references to exorcism as
   practised by the Jews are found in Matt. 12:27; Mark 9:38; Luke
   9:49, 50. It would seem that it was an opinion among the Jews
   that miracles might be wrought by invoking the divine name. Thus
   also these "vagabond Jews" pretended that they could expel
   daemons.
   
     The power of casting out devils was conferred by Christ on his
   apostles (Matt. 10:8), and on the seventy (Luke 10:17-19), and
   was exercised by believers after his ascension (Mark 16:17; Acts
   16:18); but this power was never spoken of as exorcism.
   

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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
acolyte, acolytus, deacon, diaconus, doorkeeper, exorciser, exorcista, holy orders, lector, major orders, medicine man, minor orders, mundunugu, obeah doctor, ostiarius, presbyter, priest, reader, shaman, shamanist, subdeacon, subdiaconus, unspeller, voodoo, voodooist, wangateur, witch doctor, witch master, witch-finder, witchman
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