summoner

Variant of summon

summon definition

sum·mon (sum′ən)

transitive verb

  1. to call together; order to meet or convene
  2. to order to come or appear; call for or send for with authority or urgency
  3. to order, as by a summons, to appear in court
  4. to call upon to do something
  5. to call forth; rouse: often with up summon up your courage

Etymology: ME somonen < OFr somondre < VL *submonere, for L summonere, to remind privily < sub-, under, secretly + monere, to advise, warn: see monitor

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