1. (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
   - Biblical Magi, Wise Men

1. A member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
   "The magus performed the sacred fire ritual according to ancient tradition"
    
2. A magician or sorcerer of ancient times
   "The magus cast a spell that awed the onlookers"

Type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection, magician, necromancer, non-Christian priest, priest, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard

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