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- 1. a member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia.
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1. a. : a member of a hereditary priestly class among the ancient Medes and Persians. b. often capitalized : one of the traditionally three wise men from the East paying homage to the infant Jesus. 2. : magician, sorcerer. Synonyms. charmer. conjurer. conjuror. enchanter. mage. Magian. magician. necromancer. sorcerer. voodooist. witch.
A person regarded as having great wisdom or powers… 1. c1175–. Chiefly with capital initial. the (three) Magi: the three ‘wise men’ (see wise man n. 3) or astrologers who came from the East, bearing gifts to the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1–12); a representation of these. [OE. Eoi magi, easterne tungelwitegan. Harley Glossary (1966) 155] c1175.
1. / ˈmeɪɡəs / noun. Simon Magus. New Testament a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24) magus. 2. / ˈmeɪɡəs / noun. a Zoroastrian priest. an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of Magus 1.
A magus is a follower of Zoroastrianism, an ancient religion. You can also use magus to mean "magician" or "wise man." In ancient Persia, a Zoroastrian priest (or a member of that particular caste) was a magus.
3 meanings: 1. a Zoroastrian priest 2. an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times → See Simon Magus.... Click for more definitions.
1. A member of the Zoroastrian priestly caste of the Medes and Persians. 2. Magus In the New Testament, one of the wise men from the East, traditionally held to be three, who traveled to Bethlehem to pay homage to the infant Jesus. 3. A sorcerer; a magician.
Jul 9, 2024 · magus, member of an ancient Persian clan specializing in cultic activities. The name is the Latinized form of magoi ( e.g., in Herodotus 1:101), the ancient Greek transliteration of the Iranian original.
