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Wise Men

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Noun1.Wise MenWise 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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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
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


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For the wise men in our country say that to see all things, or as they express it, OMNIVIDENCE, is the attribute of God alone.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
It hath been observed, by wise men or women, I forget which, that all persons are doomed to be in love once in their lives.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Besides, it is for the sake of the soul that these things are desirable; and it is on this account that wise men should desire them, not the soul for them.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
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