Magus

[ mey-guhs ]

/ ˈmeɪ gəs /

noun, plural Ma·gi [mey-jahy]. /ˈmeɪ dʒaɪ/.

(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.

(lowercase) a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer.

(sometimes lowercase) a Zoroastrian priest.Compare Magi (def. 2).

Origin of Magus

1615–25; <Latin <Greek mágos<Old Persian maguŝ; compare Avestan moγu

Words nearby Magus

Magritte, Magsaysay, magsman, mag tape, maguey, Magus, mag wheel, Magyar, Magyarország, Mahabalipuram, Mahabharata

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Example sentences from the Web for Magus

Eventually, the Avengers team up with Thanos to do battle with the Magus.
Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes|Marlow Stern|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although Fowles had already drafted his more famous novel The Magus, he delayed its publication until he finished The Collector.
How to Understand the Criminal Mind By Reading This Novel|Casey N. Cep|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Magus was out, and Pierre could obtain no information on this phenomenon.
Pierre Grassou|Honore de Balzac
It was Simon's proficiency in this occult science which gained him the surname of Magus, or Magician.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions|T. W. Doane

A Magus, then, is one who is a minister of the Gods, or one who has by nature the god-like faculty.
Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D.|George Robert Stowe Mead
Magus faced about with a shrug, as much as to say there was indeed nothing else to be done.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
The rods seem to have been of tamarisk, and without a magus no kind of sacrifices were performed.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for Magus (1 of 2)

magus

/ (ˈmeɪɡəs) /

noun plural magi (ˈmeɪdʒaɪ)

a Zoroastrian priest

an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times

Word Origin for magus

C14: from Latin, from Greek magos, from Old Persian magus magician

British Dictionary definitions for Magus (2 of 2)

Magus

/ (ˈmeɪɡəs) /

noun

Simon Magus New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24)

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单词	magus
释义	Magus [ mey-guhs ] / ˈmeɪ gəs / noun, plural Ma·gi [mey-jahy]. /ˈmeɪ dʒaɪ/. (sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi. (lowercase) a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer. (sometimes lowercase) a Zoroastrian priest.Compare Magi (def. 2). Origin of Magus 1615–25; <Latin <Greek mágos<Old Persian maguŝ; compare Avestan moγu Words nearby Magus Magritte, Magsaysay, magsman, mag tape, maguey, Magus, mag wheel, Magyar, Magyarország, Mahabalipuram, Mahabharata Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Magus Eventually, the Avengers team up with Thanos to do battle with the Magus. Inside Marvel’s Phase 3: How ‘The Avengers’ Cross Paths with Black Panther and the New Superheroes\|Marlow Stern\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Although Fowles had already drafted his more famous novel The Magus, he delayed its publication until he finished The Collector. How to Understand the Criminal Mind By Reading This Novel\|Casey N. Cep\|December 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Magus was out, and Pierre could obtain no information on this phenomenon. Pierre Grassou\|Honore de Balzac It was Simon's proficiency in this occult science which gained him the surname of Magus, or Magician. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions\|T. W. Doane A Magus, then, is one who is a minister of the Gods, or one who has by nature the god-like faculty. Apollonius of Tyana, the Philosopher-Reformer of the First Century A.D.\|George Robert Stowe Mead Magus faced about with a shrug, as much as to say there was indeed nothing else to be done. Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein The rods seem to have been of tamarisk, and without a magus no kind of sacrifices were performed. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for Magus (1 of 2) magus / (ˈmeɪɡəs) / noun plural magi (ˈmeɪdʒaɪ) a Zoroastrian priest an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times Word Origin for magus C14: from Latin, from Greek magos, from Old Persian magus magician British Dictionary definitions for Magus (2 of 2) Magus / (ˈmeɪɡəs) / noun Simon Magus New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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