Magus
Americannoun
PLURAL
Magi-
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
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(lowercase) a magician, sorcerer, or astrologer.
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(sometimes lowercase) a Zoroastrian priest.
noun
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a Zoroastrian priest
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an astrologer, sorcerer, or magician of ancient times
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Magus
1615–25; < Latin < Greek mágos < Old Persian maguŝ; compare Avestan moγu
Example Sentences
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Foster played on Davis’ studio album “Big Fun” and his live albums “Dark Magus” and “Agharta.”
From Los Angeles Times
The molecule came from the Conus magus, a sea snail found in the deep sea.
From Salon
Simogo has acknowledged an eclectic list of inspirations, including “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” “Twin Peaks: The Return,” The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and John Fowles’s 1965 novel, “The Magus.”
From New York Times
So begins the mythology of Gabriel García Márquez, the magus of magical realism, a Nobel laureate who blended truth and fiction to fit the outsize reality of Latin American life.
From New York Times
When she and her husband Chris Weimer bought Magus in 2004, the shop was already an institution.
From Seattle Times
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