- MAGI
- they appear to have been a group--or tribe--of Persian PRIESTS and OCCULTISTS who probably embraced ZOROASTRIANISM.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
MAGI
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Magi — [mā′jī΄] pl.n. sing. Magus [mā′gəs] [L, pl. of magus < Gr magos < OPers magus (or Iran magu ), member of a priestly caste, magician < IE base * magh , to be able > MIGHT2, L machina] 1. members of a priestly caste of ancient Media and … English World dictionary
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