magi
magi — noun
1. according to the New Testament, three eastern travellers guided by a star who ar
according to the New Testament, three eastern travellers guided by a star who arrived at the birthplace of Christ and presented him with gifts; these visitors are called the wise men or the kings in many Christian traditions.
Brooke played one of the magi at the school pageant and carried a gold box.
partitive construction: one of the magi
The cathedral painting shows the three magi offering gifts to the infant Jesus.
the three magi + offering gifts to [recipient]
Each Christmas Eve, Hari's grandmother reads the story of the magi from the family Bible.
Spanish children leave their shoes out on January 5th for the magi to fill with sweets.
- the Three Wise Men
most common modern name in English; used in everyday conversation and school nativity plays
- the Three Kings
emphasises the traditional view that the magi were royalty; common in Christmas carols
文法句型
the magi
one of the magi
用法筆記
Always used as a plural proper noun referring to the three Biblical figures together. To refer to a single individual, use 'one of the magi' or the rare singular form 'magus'.