Magi

n : (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and

Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; according to the

Gospel of Matthew they were guided by a star and brought

gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there

were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were

three of them [syn: {Wise Men}, {Magi}]

MAGIC

An early system on the {Midac} computer.

[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].

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(1995-01-25)