mage

noun

Synonyms of magenext
: 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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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 The brilliantly flexible job system still rips (want to create a gun-toting mage? Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025 Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 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

Cite this Entry

“Mage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mage. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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