Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun magi

1 sense of magi

Sense 1
Wise Men, Magi -- ((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)
       INSTANCE OF=> collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun magus

2 senses of magus

Sense 1
magus -- (a magician or sorcerer of ancient times)
       => sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist -- (one who practices magic or sorcery)

Sense 2
magus -- (a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians)
       => priest, non-Christian priest -- (a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion)