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

These are the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi; Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, the Crucifixion and the Lamentation; and, finally, the Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Already owning 23 cats at the time, she was reluctant to say yes, but a familiar Scottish voice on the other end of the phone told her: "Magi, take the cat!"

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From Literature