Magus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmeɪɡəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Magus is a noun meaning A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster.
Meaning
A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster.
More Meanings
- (Zoroastrianism) A Zoroastrian priest.
Example Sentences
It’s from our venerable maguses Gominik Halvor and his son. They’ve cast the runes for our enterprise.
Court astrologers, who were drawn from the race of the Magi, were among those that formed the royal court [...]
In the middle of the fifth century, Empedocles testified to the vitality of these maguses, who were capable of commanding the winds and of bringing the dead back from Hades and who presented themselves, not as mortals, but as gods.
Word Forms
- magi
- maguses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sorcerer, seer, mage, magicker, magician, conjurer.
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