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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Labyzus was astonished and said: What other man are we to think that he is? so greatly did the Magian deceive men by his likeness to Tanyoxarkes.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
Against this view of the account of Ctesias it may be urged that the Medes would take the side of the Magian more vigorously than that of Amytis, for the Magian was apparently a Mede.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
The Magian whom I left behind as overseer of the palace and his brother Smerdis have obtained possession of the throne.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
For this horrible service he sent Cometes, a Magian, one of his trusted servants.
From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max
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 Duncker, Max
The bow was useless in the close combat which ensued, and the magian who had taken it turned and fled.
From Darius the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
“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 Ryan, Marah Ellis
The flying magian ran from one apartment to another until he reached a dark room, into which the blind instinct of fear prompted him to rush, in the vain hope of concealment.
From Darius the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
Earth grew lyrical: the grass, As the light winds chanced to pass— Than magian music more profound— Murmured in a maze of sound.
From The Mountainy Singer by MacCathmhaoil, Seosamh
Two rival powers the magian faith inspire, Primeval Darkness and immortal Fire; Evil and good in these contending rise, And each by turns the sovereign of the skies.
From The Columbiad by Barlow, Joel
