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BALTHASAR
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• BALTHASAR (noun)
The noun BALTHASAR has 1 sense:
1. (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
Familiarity information: BALTHASAR used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Balthasar; Balthazar
Instance hypernyms:
sage (a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom)
Domain category:
New Testament (the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible)
Holonyms ("Balthasar" is a member of...):
Magi; Wise Men ((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)
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