Magi
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- noun
- /ˈmædʒaɪ/
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Reyes Magos
- The story of the Magi reveals their wisdom and devotion as they presented gifts to honor Jesus.
- Adoration of the Magi
Soon after the Christ child is born and the magi come and all that sort of stuff, Herod tries to kill him, right?
- Soon after the Christ child is born and the magi come and all that sort of stuff, Herod tries to kill him, right?
- What we're looking at is the most beautiful oil painting on loan to us by the Getty Museum, California, showing the adoration of the Magi.
- And you, you know, the story of the Magi, I assume, the idea of the kings, the wise men who came bringing gifts and they, they laid them before him.
Examples
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Those three magi visited Old Herod, the one they called Herod the Great.
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The magi never returned to Herod.
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The gift of the Magi in the Bible.
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But first, the Magi had gifts to present.
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Three magi came from the east and gave him gifts.
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Magi, when you find this child, how can you be certain he is the one?
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The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them.
Fiction book (2001) -
Your Majesty, three magi bearing gifts for the king.
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The Magi came forward to present gifts wrapped in gracious speeches.
Fiction book (1999) -
Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary on December 25th in Bethlehem, his birth was announced by a star in the east, which three kings or magi followed to locate and adore the new savior.
Synonyms
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Men from the Bible who visited baby Jesus and gave gifts after following a star
Wise men from the East who follow a star to find the newborn Jesus and bring gifts
Compounds
- Literature
Wise men from the East who follow a star to find the newborn Jesus and bring gifts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Magi comes from an old word for 'wise men' or 'priests' and it is the same root as magic and magician. That's why the Magi in the Bible are shown as learned men from the East who read the stars and brought gifts to the baby Jesus.