What does it mean for the wise men of the Bible to be referred to as Magi?
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, magi is the plural form of magus, a member of a hereditary priestly class among the ancient Medes and Persians; one of the traditionally three wise men from the East paying homage to the infant Jesus

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