4 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Magi \Ma"gi\, noun 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.
The inspired Magi from the Orient came. --Sandys.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
magus
noun
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
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 [syn: {Wise Men}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
magi
See {magus}
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