Magus
Americannoun
PLURAL
Magi-
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
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(lowercase) a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer.
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(sometimes lowercase) a Zoroastrian priest.
noun
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a Zoroastrian priest
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an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Magus
1615–25; < Latin < Greek mágos < Old Persian maguŝ; compare Avestan moγu
Example Sentences
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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
When she and her husband Chris Weimer bought Magus in 2004, the shop was already an institution.
From Seattle Times
Weimer says with some satisfaction that customers frequently walk in to Magus “and they say ‘I went to college here in 1982, and the store still smells the same and looks the same.’
From Seattle Times
The most earnest, enthusiastic conversations about literature in Seattle happen in the aisles of Magus every day.
From Seattle Times
At Magus, McElroy explains, “We very much feel like we’re stewards of this place, and that we dare not let it down.”
From Seattle Times
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