Welsh wizard
(also Welsh Wizard)
noun
(Originally) (a name for) Merlin, the legendary or mythical prophet and enchanter; (in later use) a nickname given to any talented or celebrated Welsh person, specifically. David Lloyd George (1863–1945), Welsh politician and British prime minister.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Michael Drayton (1536–1631), poet.
- special licence
- specially
- special measures
- special mention
- special needs
- specialness
- special occasion
- special offer
- Special Olympics
- special op
- special operation
- Special Operations Executive
- special order
- special paper
- special partner
- special plea
- special-plead
- special pleader
- special pleading
- special police
- special rapporteur
- special relationship
- special relativistic
- special relativity
- Special Reserve