Magus Definition
māgəs
magi
noun
One of the Magi or magi.
Webster's New World
A member of the Zoroastrian priestly caste of the Medes and Persians.
American Heritage
In the New Testament, one of the wise men from the East, traditionally held to be three, who traveled to Bethlehem to pay homage to the infant Jesus.
American Heritage
A sorcerer or astrologer.
Webster's New World
Origin of Magus
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From Middle English magi magi from Latin magī pl. of magus sorcerer, magus from Greek magos from Old Persian maguš magh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin magus, from Ancient Greek μάγος (magos, “magician"), from Μάγος (Magos, “Magian"), of an indeterminate Old Iranian origin (see Μάγος for details)
From Wiktionary
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