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MAGUS
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Irregular inflected form: magi
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("magus" is a kind of...):
non-Christian priest; priest (a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A magician or sorcerer of ancient times
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("magus" is a kind of...):
magician; necromancer; sorcerer; thaumaturge; thaumaturgist; wizard (one who practices magic or sorcery)