Definition of Magi

1. Noun. (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.

Exact synonyms: Wise Men
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Member holonyms: Balthasar, Balthazar, Caspar, Gaspar, Melchior

Definition of Magi

1. n. pl. A caste of priests, philosophers, and magicians, among the ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East.

Definition of Magi

1. Proper noun. (context: Christian Bible) The three wise men that met the baby Jesus at the Epiphany. ¹

2. Proper noun. (astronomy) The three bright stars that form Orion's Belt. ¹

3. Noun. (plural of mage or magus) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Magi

1. magus [n] - See also: magus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Magi

Magellanic penguins
Magen David
Magendie's foramen
Magendie's law
Magendie's spaces
Magendie-Hertwig sign
Magendie-Hertwig syndrome
Magenta
Maggie
Magh
Magha
Magha Puja
Maghreb
Maghrebi
Maghrebin
Magi (current term)
Magic
Magic Cube
Magic Marker
Magicicada
Magicicada septendecim
Maginot
Maginot Line
Maglemosian
Maglite
Maglites
Magna Carta
Magna Charta
Magna Graecia
Magna Mater

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