Magi

American  

[mey-jahy, maj-ahy] / ˈmeɪ dʒaɪ, ˈmædʒ aɪ /

Or magi

plural noun

SINGULAR

Magus

1. null the Magi, in the Bible, the astrologers who paid homage to the young child Jesus, traditionally assumed to be three in number and to be named Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior.

2. the class of Zoroastrian priests in ancient Media and Persia, reputed to possess supernatural powers.

3. magi, people who are believed to have expertise in interpreting the assumed influence of the stars, moon, and planets on human affairs; astrologers.

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magi British  

/ ˈmeɪdʒaɪ, ˈmeɪdʒɪən /

plural noun

1. the Zoroastrian priests of the ancient Medes and Persians

2. the wise men from the East who came to do homage to the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1–12) and traditionally called Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar

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Magi Cultural  

1. The sages who visited Jesus soon after his birth. (See Wise Men.)

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Other Word Forms

• Magian adjective
• magian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Magi

First recorded in 1175–1225; Magus

Example Sentences

The holiday marks both the visit of the Three Wise Men, or Magi, to a new-born Jesus, and his later baptism by the prophet John.

From BBC

Each part symbolizes part of the story of the Magi.

From Washington Post

In more recent years, he was pushing a system he called Magi, in which movies could run in 3-D at 120 frames per second.

From New York Times

He would have spent more time with the shepherds than the Magi.

From Washington Post

The passage from John referenced in the final verse — “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God” — departs from the poetic images of angels, shepherds and Magi usually referenced at Christmastime.

From New York Times