What is the meaning of magi?

noun

  • New Testament. ( the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them)
  • A magician or sorcerer of ancient times.
  • A member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians.
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