magus

ma·gus

noun \ˈmā-gəs\

plural ma·gi\ˈmā-ˌjī, ˈma-\

Definition of MAGUS

1

a : a member of a hereditary priestly class among the ancient Medes and Persians b often capitalized : one of the traditionally three wise men from the East paying homage to the infant Jesus

2

: magician, sorcerer

Examples of MAGUS

1. <attributed the storms to a clash of wills between the two most powerful magi in the land>

Origin of MAGUS

Latin, from Greek magos — more at magic

First Known Use: 1555

Related to MAGUS

Synonyms: charmer, conjurer (or conjuror), enchanter, mage, Magian, magician, necromancer, sorcerer, voodoo, voodooist, witch, wizard

Related Words: enchantress, hag, hex, sorceress; warlock; occultist; thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, theurgist, wonder-worker; medicine man, shaman, shamanist, witch doctor; crystal gazer, diviner, foreseer, fortune-teller, prognosticator, prophesier, prophet, seer, soothsayer; medium; exorciser, exorcist

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Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, mojo, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith

Rhymes with MAGUS

Tagus, tragus