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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: magus /ˈmeɪɡəs/ n ( pl magi /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/)- a Zoroastrian priest
- an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, from Greek magos, from Old Persian magus magician Ma•gi /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/USA pronunciation n. [plural], sing. -gus /-gəs/.USA pronunciation - Bible[sometimes: magi] the wise men, three by tradition, who visited the infant Jesus and left gifts.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ma•gus (mā′gəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gi (-jī).USA pronunciation - (sometimes l.c.) one of the Magi.
- (l.c.) a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer.
- Eastern Religions(sometimes l.c.) a Zoroastrian priest. Cf. Magi (def. 2).
- Old Persian maguš; compare Avestan moγu
- Greek mágos
- Latin
- 1615–25
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ma•gi (mā′jī),USA pronunciation n. pl., sing. -gus (-gəs)USA pronunciation - Bible(sometimes l.c.) the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus. Matt. 2:1–12. Cf. Balthazar (def. 1), Caspar (def. 1), Melchior (def. 1).
- Eastern Religions(sometimes l.c.) the class of Zoroastrian priests in ancient Media and Persia, reputed to possess supernatural powers.
- (l.c.) astrologers.
Ma•gi•an (mā′jē ən),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Magus /ˈmeɪɡəs/ n - Simon Magus ⇒ a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24)
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