Wise Men
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- noun
- Literature
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Reyes Magos
- "...when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, "in the days of Herod the King, behold, "there came Wise Men from the east to Jerusalem."
- the Three Wise Men
- Wise Men come
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.
- 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.
- And if they'd have a picture of a, you know, the three wise men going to get Jesus Christ out of the sandcastle.
- Why were the three wise men wise said because they were rich.
Examples
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According to the Gospel, the Wise Men brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh to honor the newborn Jesus.
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Here come the wise men from Orient land.
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The Wise Men say you are the promised one.
Fiction book (1992) -
He sent the Wise Men to find the baby Jesus.
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And when Jesus was born, there came Wise Men from the east to worship Him, bringing gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
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When Jesus was born, the Wise Men traveled from the east, guided by a star, to present their gifts.
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The story of the Wise Men visiting Jesus is an important part of the Christmas narrative.
Synonyms
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A group of wise men from the East who visit the baby Jesus with gifts
Wise men from the East who follow a star to find the newborn Jesus and bring gifts
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'wise' (having good judgment) and 'men' (adult males): a B1 learner who knows both words will understand this refers to men who are wise or learned. Although it functions as a conventional title for the Magi in the New Testament, the semantic composition is transparent and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Wise Men comes from a Bible story about the Magi, wise visitors who followed a bright star to Bethlehem and brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus. Because they were seen as important and knowledgeable, the phrase 'Wise Men' now refers to people who are respected for their advice or who make a special, honored visit.