spellmaster

Noun

spellmaster (plural spellmasters)

1. An expert or consummate spellcaster.
   • The spellmasters control powerful forces which we can use in the assault on the monster when it reaches Homeground.1967 December, David Redd, “Sundown”, in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, page 10, column 2
   • Mendark is very old and Havissard nearly killed him. He was forced to renew himself, though he knew it was one time too many. It was not a complete success, and the best spellmasters in Thurkad have not been able to undo the damage.1998, Ian Irvine, Dark is the Moon (The View From the Mirror Quarter; volume three), Orbit, published 2011, →ISBN, page 511
2. An official in charge of running a spelling bee.
   • Among the diversions will be an old-time spelling bee, captained by Frank H. Goodfellow, for the first twenty-five years, and by John B. Elliott for the last twenty-five years. Hon. James H. Craig of Harrisburg will be the spellmaster.1929 May 14, “Golden Jubilee Banquet May 27: Students of the Hollidaysburg High School During Last Half Century Will Dine, Dance, Renew Fellowships”, in Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., page 19, column 3
   • The spellmaster was Beaumont superintendent Maureen Latham, who who read the words and used them in sentences for the contestants.2014 January 31, Julie Farren, “Beaumont Unified holds annual Spelling Bee”, in Record Gazette, page 18, column 1