ma·gi (m  j  )n. Plural of magus. |
magi [ˈmeɪdʒaɪ]
pl n sing magus [ˈmeɪgəs]
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) the Zoroastrian priests of the ancient Medes and Persians
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible)
the three magi the wise men from the East who came to do homage to the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12) and traditionally called Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar
magian [ˈmeɪdʒɪən] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  Magi - (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 themNew 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 Balthasar, Balthazar - (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus Caspar, Gaspar - (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus Melchior - (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia |
Translations
Magi
pl the Magi → die Heiligen Drei Könige, die drei Weisen aus dem Morgenland
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