Definition of magus in English:
magus
nounPlural magi ˈmeɪɡəsˈmāɡəs
1A member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia.
Example sentencesExamples
- Recognizing his prodigious learning and receptivity to new ideas, the Persian magi took Pythagoras into their confidence and he became a student of their equally ancient mystery school.
- In his times, Herodotus notes, the magi had became Zoroastrian priests.
- 1.1 A sorcerer.
Example sentencesExamples
- The magi turned our land black with their spells!
- If magus deemed the item and the inscriptions acceptable, the enchantment would be activated.
- The lesser of these are the human wizards and magi that can tap into various types of magic.
- A creative magus, he conjures the illusion of a surface, and just as quickly makes it disappear.
- Casting forth multiple strands of magic, Valaan clenched his fists, and earth erupted from the ground, sending the black cloaked magi flying.
Origin
Middle English: via Latin and Greek from Old Persian maguš.