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Definition of magus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

magus

noun
 
/ˈmeɪɡəs/
 
/ˈmeɪɡəs/
(plural magi
 
/ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/
 
/ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/
)
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  1. a member of the group to which priests in ancient Persia belonged
  2. a man with magic powers
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: via Latin and Greek from Old Persian maguš.
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