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Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word magus, which can mean a priest, a wise man, or a magician. Find out how to use magus in a sentence and explore related articles and entries.
Magi (PLUR), or magus (SING), is the term for priests in Zoroastrianism and earlier Iranian religions. The earliest known use of the word magi is in the trilingual inscription written by Darius the Great, known as the Behistun Inscription.
Magus, member of an ancient Persian clan specializing in cultic activities. The name is the Latinized form of magoi (e.g., in Herodotus 1:101), the ancient Greek transliteration of the Iranian original.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Magus can mean the three wise men who visited Jesus, a Persian priest or a magician. Learn about the origin, usage and history of this word from the Oxford English Dictionary.
6 days ago · Magus is a word derived from Latin and Ancient Greek, meaning a magician or a Zoroastrian priest. Learn about its etymology, pronunciation, usage, related terms, and translations in different languages.
1. / ˈmeɪɡəs / noun. Simon Magus. New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24) magus. 2. / ˈmeɪɡəs / noun. a Zoroastrian priest. an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of Magus 1.
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The Magus ( / ˈmeɪɡəs /) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a techno-organic patriarch of an alien civilization. He is typically depicted as an antagonist to the X-Men and their associated teams, such as the New Mutants and X-Force .
