Magus

[ mey-guhs ]

/ ˈmeɪ gəs /

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noun, plural Ma·gi

[mey-jahy]. /ˈmeɪ dʒaɪ/.

(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.

(lowercase) a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer.

(sometimes lowercase) a Zoroastrian priest.Compare Magi (def. 2).

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Origin of Magus

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

Words nearby Magus

Magritte, Magsaysay, magsman, mag tape, maguey, Magus, mag wheel, Magyar, Magyarország, Mahabalipuram, Mahabharata

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How to use Magus in a sentence

Eventually, the Avengers team up with Thanos to do battle with the Magus.
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Although Fowles had already drafted his more famous novel The Magus, he delayed its publication until he finished The Collector.
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Melissa would go first and Friend, who referred to himself as the GM or “Grand Magus,” would go last.
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Abramko had allowed himself to be compromised in the Polish insurrection and Magus was interested in saving him.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

I believe that I may speak with a certain accent of authority upon any question which connects with the French magus Éliphas Lévi.
Devil-Worship in France|Arthur Edward Waite
The rods seem to have been of tamarisk, and without a magus no kind of sacrifices were performed.
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The beast shied on one side and reared; then it rushed on with increased swiftness after Magus and the Batavian.
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Tell your men to give way with a will; and you, Magus, go and desire Chrysostomus to alter our course.
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British Dictionary definitions for Magus (1 of 2)

magus

/ (ˈmeɪɡəs) /

noun plural magi (ˈmeɪdʒaɪ)

a Zoroastrian priest

an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times

Word Origin for magus

C14: from Latin, from Greek magos, from Old Persian magus magician

British Dictionary definitions for Magus (2 of 2)

Magus

/ (ˈmeɪɡəs) /

noun

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

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