Magi

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Magi \Ma"gi\, n. pl. [L., pl. of Magus, Gr. ?; of Per. origin.
     Cf. {Mage}, {Magic}.]
     A caste of priests, philosophers, and magicians, among the
     ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East.
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           The inspired Magi from the Orient came.  --Sandys.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  magus
       n 1: a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
       2: a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient
          Persians
       [also: {magi} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Magi
       n : (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and
           Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According
           to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought
           gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there
           were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were
           three of them [syn: {Wise Men}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  magi
       See {magus}