Definition of "mesmerist" [mes•mer•ist]

• One who mesmerizes (noun)

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• "Quinsey was known as a mesmerist, a ventriloquist, an illusionist, a prestidigitator and a master of the Black Art, and occasionally in"
• "This is by obtaining a strength superior to that of the mesmerist, which is only to be realized by being in communion with a Higher Life, and participating in that Life."
• "Without being what is called a mesmerist, I am possessed of considerable magnetic power, which I have endeavoured to develop as far as possible."