"cardician" meaning in English

See cardician in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cardicians [plural]
Etymology: Blend of card + magician Etymology templates: {{blend|en|card|magician}} Blend of card + magician Head templates: {{en-noun}} cardician (plural cardicians)
  1. One who performs card tricks.
    Sense id: en-cardician-en-noun-RsvoR5QT Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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