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Magi
[ mey-jahy, maj-ahy ]
plural noun
- 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.
- the class of Zoroastrian priests in ancient Media and Persia, reputed to possess supernatural powers.
- magi, people who are believed to have expertise in interpreting the assumed influence of the stars, moon, and planets on human affairs; astrologers.
magi
/ ˈmeɪdʒɪən; ˈmeɪdʒaɪ /
plural noun
- the Zoroastrian priests of the ancient Medes and Persians
- the three magithe three magi 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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Derived Forms
- magian, adjective
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Other Words From
- Ma·gi·an [mey, -jee-, uh, n], adjective
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Example Sentences
The long journey of the Magi—the Wise Men—in pursuit of a single star.
This book looks at the origins of St. Nicholas, the Magi, and so on.
According to the Koran, an angel will weigh both men and women in a great balance; this idea, too, is taken from the magi.
If, then, we regard Zoroaster as being the founder of the Magi, we must throw back his epoch considerably further than this date.
Marcellinus and Peter, representing the Adoration of the Magi.
He directed the magi to consider the subject, and to give him their opinion.
The Jews had the real fire from heaven, and the Magi pretended to have received theirs from the upper regions likewise.
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