Magi

Or ma·gi

[mey-jahy, maj-ahy]

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.

magi

/ 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

Magi

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

Other Word Forms

• Magian adjective
• magian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Magi¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Magus

Example Sentences

Nobody can tell you whether any of them knew a Magi from a Musketeer, not to mention that the Roman Empire they worked under was a failed administration.

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The Christian feast day of Epiphany, when observers celebrate the visit to Jesus by the Magi - commonly known as the Three Kings, or Wise Men - is widely celebrated in Spain.

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“It’s an excessive cost to detain a limited number of migrants”, said Roberto Magi, an MP with the left-wing +Europa party.

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Somehow, he delivers an extraordinary painting, the Adoration of the Magi.

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In some traditions, it celebrates the baptism of Jesus and in others the visit of the Three Magi to the Baby Jesus.

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