mage

noun

: magus

Examples of mage in a Sentence

an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert
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Since the very first edition of Shadowrun, using magic causes fatigue to a mage, called Drain, an important part of balancing magic in my mind. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 What Happened in The Witcher Season 3 Ending? The Witcher Season 3 ends with Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer all separated after being defeated by the mage Vilgefortz. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 Try, try again Speaking of classes, the eight options here tend to fall into the usual archetypes for this kind of action-adventure game: the tank, the mage, the defensive specialist, the dextrous dodger, etc. ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025 When supernatural events threaten the town of Owl’s Hollow, Charlie, the owner of the local spell shop, and Fitz, a mage business mogul, must put their rivalry aside to save the magical enclave. Ashley Poston, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mage

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin magus

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mage was in 1585

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“Mage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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