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MAGUS (magi)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does magus mean?
• MAGUS (noun)
The noun MAGUS has 2 senses:
1. a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
2. a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
Familiarity information: MAGUS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("magus" is a kind of...):
non-Christian priest; priest (a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion)
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