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magus.

A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeɪɡəs/
  1. A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster.

  2. A Zoroastrian priest.

Where this word comes from

From Latin magus, from Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos, “magician”), from Μάγος (Mágos, “Magian”), of an indeterminate Old Iranian origin (see Μάγος for details). Doublet of mage.

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