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- Dictionaryma·gus/ˈmāɡəs/
noun
- 1. a member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia.
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The meaning of MAGUS is a member of a hereditary priestly class among the ancient Medes and Persians.
Jun 2, 2024 · magus (plural magi or (rare) maguses) A magician; ( derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster . ( Zoroastrianism) A Zoroastrian priest .
magus noun. Meaning & use. 1. Chiefly with capital initial. the (three) Magi: the three… 2. A member of an ancient Persian priestly caste which became… 3. gen. 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.
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.
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.
Magi ( PLUR ), [a] or magus ( SING ), [b] is the term for priests in Zoroastrianism and earlier Iranian religions. The earliest known use of the word magi is in the trilingual inscription written by Darius the Great, known as the Behistun Inscription.
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.
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.
Definition of magus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 meanings: 1. a Zoroastrian priest 2. an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times → See Simon Magus.... Click for more definitions.
