as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces
attributed the storms to a clash of wills between the two most powerful magi in the land
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Recent Examples of magus
While the snail that had given rise to Ziconotide, Conus magus, was easy to collect in shallow water, Ramiro had her sights set on a lineage of cone snails that preferred deeper, darker depths.
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Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022
But, for the Arensberg chronicle, the cardinal point is their friendship—the French magus and the gamier avatar of Henry James’s Daisy Miller.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
And a venom peptide from a cone snail, Conus magus, led to Prialt, a chronic pain drug.
—Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022
For years Johnson, the disheveled political magus, was the golden boy of Britain's Conservative Party.
—Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 June 2022
But other students are there for Wittgenstein the sage, the magus, the riddler—the man who left Russell bewildered by a turn to mysticism at the end of a book that was supposed to be about logic.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Auden’s father, George Augustus Auden, was a physician and an early reader of Freud; the young poet saw himself also as a healer, though in a rather different mode, less an M.D. than a magus.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
Now, some 250 years later, debates about the glories and failings of the Enlightenment continue, as if the painting’s magus were still awaiting our response. —Mr. Rothstein is the Journal’s Critic at Large.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
His face is framed by voluminous graying locks; his loose robes recall those of a medieval magus.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022
But, for the Arensberg chronicle, the cardinal point is their friendship—the French magus and the gamier avatar of Henry James’s Daisy Miller.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022
And a venom peptide from a cone snail, Conus magus, led to Prialt, a chronic pain drug.
—Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022
For years Johnson, the disheveled political magus, was the golden boy of Britain's Conservative Party.
—Sam Kiley, CNN, 30 June 2022
But other students are there for Wittgenstein the sage, the magus, the riddler—the man who left Russell bewildered by a turn to mysticism at the end of a book that was supposed to be about logic.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
Auden’s father, George Augustus Auden, was a physician and an early reader of Freud; the young poet saw himself also as a healer, though in a rather different mode, less an M.D. than a magus.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
Now, some 250 years later, debates about the glories and failings of the Enlightenment continue, as if the painting’s magus were still awaiting our response. —Mr. Rothstein is the Journal’s Critic at Large.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
His face is framed by voluminous graying locks; his loose robes recall those of a medieval magus.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magus
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Lorre and Karloff also play sorcerers, Dr. Adolphus Bedlo and Dr. Scarabus, respectively, while Nicholson is Rexford Bedlo, the son of Lorre’s character.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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The movie is about a young man with magical powers who travels to his uncle with the request to fight his sorcerer father.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In addition, some mages have a unique ability tied to their soul, called a Codex.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Metaphor ReFantazio takes place in a fantasy kingdom after a powerful and cunning mage murders the realm’s king.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Because a magic trick in the hands of a good magician — somebody who understands the psychology of how the moment works — can feel miraculous.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Shakespeare’s fantasy drama about a nearly deserted island ruled by a magician is directed by Robert H. Davis with original music by Kathryn Swanson.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hashing things out with his tech wizard brother-in-law Maury (a shaggy Guy Pearce), Karsh wonders if ecological protesters or religious groups or competitors are upset with his global expansion plans, which include a lava field in Iceland.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, Wei advocates the CPA profession for not just math wizards, but anyone who aspires to lead a major corporation, citing a Fortune 500 study that found 38.5 percent of CEOs of the 500 had some kind of accounting background.—
Steel Rose, CPA,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Magus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magus. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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