Magi
plural noun
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.
Magian
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a word derived from
Magi.
magian
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a word derived from
magi.
Magiplural nounnull 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.
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He caused the eunuchs of Tanyoxarkes and Labyzus, the chief of them, to be summoned, showed them the Magian thus attired, and said: Do you believe that this is Tanyoxarkes?
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker
Some one who seeks his own advantage will betray the matter to the Magian.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker
Away in the East Cyrus had been succeeded in 529 B.C. by Cambyses, who had annexed Egypt and on whose death in 522 a Magian impostor, Gaumata, had seized the throne.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
According to Herodotus, the Magian reigned more than seven months after the death of Cambyses, i. e. down to the spring of 521 B.C.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker
They attempt to gain Prexaspes; he is to declare publicly that the Magian is the son of Cyrus.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker
They did the same with the other magian, whom they found that their confederates had killed when they returned to the apartments where they had left them contending.
From Darius the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
At length the conspiracy was formed for dethroning Smerdis the magian, as has already been described, and Darius was designated to reign in his stead.
From Darius the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
Three others of the number continued the unequal combat with the armed magian, while Darius and Gobryas rushed in pursuit of the other.
From Darius the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
“And she it was also no doubt who taught you of magic Mexic things in keeping with the fairy Melissa of Charlemagne’s day, and Merlin the magian of Britain?”
From The Flute of the Gods by Marah Ellis Ryan
He raised an army and put it under the command of Otanes, who, it will be recollected, was one of the seven conspirators that combined to dethrone Smerdis the magian.
From Darius the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
