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Noun: magus (magi)  mey-gus
  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"

Derived forms: magi

Type of: magician, necromancer, non-Christian priest, priest, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard

Encyclopedia: Magus