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Synonyms for magi

Noun

1. Wise Men, Magi, collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
usage: (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

Noun

1. Wise Men, Magi, collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
usage: a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
2. magus, sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer
usage: a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
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