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Magus
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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plural noun, singular Ma·gus 
[-guhs]
[-guhs] 1.
2.
(sometimes lowercase) the class of Zoroastrian priests in ancient Media and Persia, reputed to possess supernatural powers.
3.
(lowercase) astrologers.
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Word Origin & History
magus
"member of the ancient Persian priestly caste," late 14c., singular of magi (q.v.).
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