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מג

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See also: מ״ג

Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 (m-gu-u-š /⁠maguš⁠/), and probably reinforced by English mage and cognates.

Noun

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מָג (magm

  1. a mage, a sorcerer
    • 1923, Hayim Nahman Bialik, Don Quixote, book two[1], page 115:
      כה אמר מונטסינוס רב־מג וראש האשפים: []
      So said Montesinos master-mage and head of the wizards: []