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Magi
(Magi)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmeɪdʒʌɪ/
(
the Magi
)
the ‘wise men’ from the East who brought gifts to the infant Jesus (Matt. 2:1), said in later tradition to be kings named Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar who brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Origin:
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magus
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