/ ˈmeɪgəs; NAmE / noun ( pl. magi / ˈmeɪdʒaɪ; NAmE /)
1.
a member of the group to which priests in ancient Persia belonged
2.
a man with magic powers
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Latin and Greek from Old Persian maguš .
/ ˈmeɪgəs; NAmE / noun ( pl. magi / ˈmeɪdʒaɪ; NAmE /)
1.
a member of the group to which priests in ancient Persia belonged
2.
a man with magic powers
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Latin and Greek from Old Persian maguš .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005