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mage

American  
[meyj] / meɪdʒ /

noun

Archaic.

  1. a magician.

mage British  
/ meɪdʒ /

noun

  1. an archaic word for magician

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Etymology

Origin of mage

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin magus. See Magus

Example Sentences

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The fantasy series follows an elven mage, her young human apprentice and others they pick up along their years-long journey to visit the spirits of old friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

For Marcille, the party’s elven mage, the thought is downright barbaric.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

Aerith, a white mage, supports companions with the spell Healing Wind in the original game and the modern trilogy.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Andrea Peruzzi's mage capturing the moment when a Bedouin jumps over a small gorge between rocks in ancient Petra, Jordan.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024

“He has some skill with mist and fog, but none with seawinds,” the mage said, putting his hand lightly on Ged's shoulder.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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