Magi vs. Mage — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Magi and Mage
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Magi
Magi (; singular magus ; from Latin magus) were priests in Zoroastrianism and the earlier religions of the western Iranians. The earliest known use of the word magi is in the trilingual inscription written by Darius the Great, known as the Behistun Inscription.
Mage
A magician or learned person.
Magi
Plural of magus.
Mage
A magician or sorcerer.
Magi
Plural of mage
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Mage
A magician, wizard or sorcerer.
Magi
Plural of magus
Mage
(obsolete) magus: a Zoroastrian priest.
Magi
A caste of priests, philosophers, and magicians, among the ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East.
The inspired Magi from the Orient came.
Mage
A magician.
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
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