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MAGUS
magus
(noun) a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
magus
(noun) a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
magus (plural magi)
(common usage) magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster, conjurer, charlatan
(special usage) a Zoroastrian priest
Usage notes
The two meanings overlap in classical usage— both derive from the Greco-Roman identification of "Zoroaster" as the "inventor" of astrology and magic. The first meaning ("magician") derives from the sense of "practitioner of the Zoroaster's craft", and the second meaning ("priest") from the sense of "practitioner of Zoroaster's religion".
Anagrams
• gaums, sagum
Source: Wiktionary
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