mage

noun

ˈmāj 

: magus

Synonyms of mage

• sorcerer
• magician
• wizard
• witch

Examples of mage in a Sentence

an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert

Recent Examples on the Web

Months earlier, Andy accidentally entered a magical portal, became a mage and saved the realm, but no one at home believed him. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Or this one, where the mage Nic Cage totes Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin magus

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above