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
Etymology
Origin of Magus
1615–25; < Latin < Greek mágos < Old Persian maguŝ; compare Avestan moγu
Example Sentences
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One day, he brought his most recent finds to Magus and the book buyer declined, explaining that the store was for sale and couldn’t afford to accumulate any more debt.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
“It is quintessential,” Magus co-owner Hanna McElroy laughs.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
“John and Christine were really, really thrilled that we wanted to put a little baby Magus in the downstairs,” McElroy says.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
The most earnest, enthusiastic conversations about literature in Seattle happen in the aisles of Magus every day.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
In the course of his inquiries, Beltrezzor discovered that Simon Magus lived in the city in great grandeur and authority.
From In Both Worlds by Holcombe, William Henry
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