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ma·gus M0036700 (mā′gəs)n. pl. ma·gi (mā′jī′) 1. A member of the Zoroastrian priestly caste of the Medes and Persians.2. Magus 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.3. A sorcerer; a magician.
[From Middle English magi, magi, from Latin magī, pl. of magus, sorcerer, magus, from Greek magos, from Old Persian maguš; see magh- in Indo-European roots.]
ma′gi·an (mā′jē-ən) adj.magus (ˈmeɪɡəs) n, pl magi (ˈmeɪdʒaɪ) 1. (Other Non-Christian Religions) a Zoroastrian priest2. an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times[C14: from Latin, from Greek magos, from Old Persian magus magician]
Magus (ˈmeɪɡəs) n (Bible) Simon Magus New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24)Ma•gus (ˈmeɪ gəs)
n., pl. -gi (-jī). 1. (sometimes l.c.) one of the Magi. 2. (l.c.) a magician; sorcerer. 3. (sometimes l.c.) a Zoroastrian priest. [1615–25; < Latin < Greek mágos < Old Persian maguš; compare Avestan moγu] magus - A person regarded as having great wisdom or powers likened to those of a magician.See also related terms for magician.magusOriginally meaning a priest of the Zoroastrian religion, this came to refer to a magician or sorcerer.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  magus - a magician or sorcerer of ancient timesnecromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard, magician - one who practices magic or sorcery | | 2. |  magus - a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persiansnon-Christian priest, priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion |
Translationsmageantico sacerdote persianosaggiomagerволхвmagus
magus a Zoroastrian priest
Magus Simon New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24) Magus (religion, spiritualism, and occult)An adept, or master magician. In ancient Persia the Magi (plural of Magus) were the wise men of the priesthood. In many secret magical societies, such as the Golden Dawn, the title is given on achieving the highest degree of advancement. In Wicca, it is a gratuitous title given to a High Priest when his High Priestess becomes a Witch Queen, or "Queen of the Sabbat." T H E M AG U S see FRANCIS BARRETT MAGUS
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magus
Words related to magusnoun a magician or sorcerer of ancient timesRelated Words- necromancer
- sorcerer
- thaumaturge
- thaumaturgist
- wizard
- magician
noun a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient PersiansRelated Words- non-Christian priest
- priest
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