Magus

American  

[mey-guhs] / ˈmeɪ gəs /

noun

plural

Magi

1. (sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.

2. (lowercase) a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer.

3. (sometimes lowercase) a Zoroastrian priest.

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magus ¹ British  

/ ˈmeɪɡəs /

noun

1. a Zoroastrian priest

2. an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times

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Magus ² British  

/ ˈmeɪɡəs /

noun

1. New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24)

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Etymology

Origin of Magus

1615–25; < Latin < Greek mágos < Old Persian maguŝ; compare Avestan moγu

Example Sentences

Foster played on Davis’ studio album “Big Fun” and his live albums “Dark Magus” and “Agharta.”

From Los Angeles Times

The molecule came from the Conus magus, a sea snail found in the deep sea.

From Salon

Simogo has acknowledged an eclectic list of inspirations, including “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” “Twin Peaks: The Return,” The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and John Fowles’s 1965 novel, “The Magus.”

From New York Times

So begins the mythology of Gabriel García Márquez, the magus of magical realism, a Nobel laureate who blended truth and fiction to fit the outsize reality of Latin American life.

From New York Times

Ask anyone to close their eyes and picture a four-decade-old used-book store situated next to a major university, and the bookstore they imagine is likely to resemble Magus Books in Seattle’s University District.

From Seattle Times