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1. a. : a member of a hereditary priestly class among the ancient Medes and Persians. b. often capitalized : one of the traditionally three wise men from the East paying homage to the infant Jesus. 2. : magician, sorcerer. Synonyms. charmer. conjurer. conjuror. enchanter. mage. Magian. magician. necromancer. sorcerer. voodooist. witch.
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. From it the word magic is derived. It is disputed whether the magi were from the beginning.
Magi ( PLUR ), [a] or magus ( SING ), [b] 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.
A person regarded as having great wisdom or powers… 1. c1175–. Chiefly with capital initial. the (three) Magi: the three ‘wise men’ (see wise man n. 3) or astrologers who came from the East, bearing gifts to the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1–12); a representation of these. [OE. Eoi magi, easterne tungelwitegan. Harley Glossary (1966) 155] c1175.
Mar 7, 2024 · magus (plural magi or (rare) maguses) A magician; ( derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster . ( Zoroastrianism) A Zoroastrian priest .
A magus is a follower of Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion. You can also use magus to mean "magician" or "wise man." In ancient Persia, a Zoroastrian priest (or a member of that particular caste) was a magus. The word's meaning grew to include practitioners of astrology and magic, but in English its plural form, magi, is most commonly used ...
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.
