"black mage" meaning in All languages combined

See black mage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: black mages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} black mage (plural black mages)
  1. A practitioner of black magic. Synonyms: black magician
    Sense id: en-black_mage-en-noun-gPTwnTDe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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