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单词 magus
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Definition of magus in English:

magus

nounPlural magi ˈmeɪɡəsˈmāɡəs
  • 1A member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Recognizing his prodigious learning and receptivity to new ideas, the Persian magi took Pythagoras into their confidence and he became a student of their equally ancient mystery school.
    • In his times, Herodotus notes, the magi had became Zoroastrian priests.
    1. 1.1 A sorcerer.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The magi turned our land black with their spells!
      • If magus deemed the item and the inscriptions acceptable, the enchantment would be activated.
      • The lesser of these are the human wizards and magi that can tap into various types of magic.
      • A creative magus, he conjures the illusion of a surface, and just as quickly makes it disappear.
      • Casting forth multiple strands of magic, Valaan clenched his fists, and earth erupted from the ground, sending the black cloaked magi flying.

Origin

Middle English: via Latin and Greek from Old Persian maguš.

Rhymes

Las Vegas, Tagus
 
 

Definition of magus in US English:

magus

nounˈmāɡəs
  • 1A member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia.

    See also Magi
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In his times, Herodotus notes, the magi had became Zoroastrian priests.
    • Recognizing his prodigious learning and receptivity to new ideas, the Persian magi took Pythagoras into their confidence and he became a student of their equally ancient mystery school.
    1. 1.1 A sorcerer.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The lesser of these are the human wizards and magi that can tap into various types of magic.
      • Casting forth multiple strands of magic, Valaan clenched his fists, and earth erupted from the ground, sending the black cloaked magi flying.
      • A creative magus, he conjures the illusion of a surface, and just as quickly makes it disappear.
      • The magi turned our land black with their spells!
      • If magus deemed the item and the inscriptions acceptable, the enchantment would be activated.

Origin

Middle English: via Latin and Greek from Old Persian maguš.

 
 
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