"cunning man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cunning men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|cunning men}} cunning man (plural cunning men)
  1. (historical) A wise man or wizard; a magician. Tags: historical Related terms: cunning woman
    Sense id: en-cunning_man-en-noun-MjoXRk84 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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