(n. pl.) A caste of priests, philosophers, and magicians, among the ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East.
Example Sentences:
(1) Gentile da Fabriano (d 1427) in his Adoration of the Kings, demonstrates a similar response of toe extension in the infant Jesus when one of the Magi kisses the baby's foot.
(2) Germaine Greer; Julie Bishop; engineer and founder of Youth Without Borders, Yassmin Abdel-Magied; author, academic and Guardian US columnist Roxane Gay; and Best & Less CEO Holly Kramer.
(3) The scene is based on the account of Jesus' birth in the gospel of Matthew, though Matthew does not record a mishap whereby the magi accidentally bestow their gifts on Terry Jones in a dress.
(4) Male accessory gland infection (MAGI, epididymo-prostato-vesiculitis) with abnormal semen quality was rarely the only abnormality in infertile couples since it occurred in no more than 1.6% of 2871 couples evaluated in 7 centres during a 3-year period.
(5) It is concluded that features of MAGI in semen may regress spontaneously and are not influenced by the doxycycline treatment.
(6) And of course the authorities are incensed, affirming once again that old adage: there is only one thing more cheerless than a Magi with a severed head – a local bureaucrat armed with zoning laws.
(7) It’s not enough to point out, as Abdel-Magied did, that structural inequality is to blame for the lack of women’s progress.
(8) "It neither makes sense to get into an adoration of the magi stance of the New Labour project, nor a repudiationist stance," he says, at one point.
(9) I remember how surprised I was when one of the mothers asked me if her three children could dress up as the three magi at Epiphany, when Austrian children from each parish go from house to house collecting money for the Catholic Three Wise Kings’ mission.
(10) Updated at 12.02pm BST 11.55am BST No crib for a bed Lest there be any doubt that 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios has made his mark at Wimbledon, the old magi of Australian tennis have been lined up to pay tribute.
(11) The judge, Oscar Magi, dismissed the libel accusations but upheld the other charges.
(12) In the sculpture The Adoration of the Magi by the 13th century sculptor Arnolfo di Cambio deformities characteristic of arthritis may be seen in the hands of the central magus.
(13) 6.49pm BST But the wise Aussie magi could have told him that a break doesn't count as a break until you've backed it up with your serve.
(14) Caillebotte can make a painting out of nothing, and that’s what Heaney can do, too – that’s the lovely thing about it.” Also included in the anthology is the late Dennis O’Driscoll’s poem Memo to a Painter, inspired by the 16th-century painting The Adoration of the Magi, which depicts the nativity in elegant surroundings, without the stable or its animals.
(15) Now Wordsworth Editions has released The Drug and Other Stories , which includes five works that have never been published before: Ambrosii Magi Hortus Rosarum, The Murder in X.
(16) On the straw ground in front of Jesus is the severed head of a second Magi.
(17) These days he almost counts as one of the elderly Aussie magi.
(18) To a certain extent, the numbers created by the magi of the economy have been our beacons through the recession and the slow recovery.
Star
Definition:
(n.) One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon, comets, and nebulae.
(n.) The polestar; the north star.
(n.) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny; (usually pl.) a configuration of the planets, supposed to influence fortune.
(n.) That which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor.
(n.) Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an asterisk [thus, *]; -- used as a reference to a note, or to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc.
(n.) A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
(n.) A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc.
(v. t.) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems.
(v. i.) To be bright, or attract attention, as a star; to shine like a star; to be brilliant or prominent; to play a part as a theatrical star.
Example Sentences:
(1) 2.35pm: West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has admitted that a deal to land Miroslav Klose is unlikely to go through following the striker's star performances in South Africa.
(2) The greatest stars who emerged from the early talent shows – Frank Sinatra, Gladys Knight, Tony Bennett – were artists with long careers.
(3) Gove said in the interview that he did not want to be Tory leader, claiming that he lacked the "extra spark of charisma and star quality" possessed by others.
(4) Gassmann, whose late father, Vittorio , was a critically acclaimed star of Italian cinema in its heyday in the 1960s, tweeted over the weekend with the hashtag #Romasonoio (I am Rome), calling on the city’s residents to be an example of civility and clean up their own little corners of Rome with pride.
(5) Yves was the vulnerable, suffering artist and Pierre the fiercely controlling protector: a man who, in Lespert's film, is painfully aware of his public image – "the pimp who's found his all-star hooker".
(6) Bob Farnsworth, president of Nashville, Tennessee-based Hummingbird Productions, told trade publication Variety that the film was set for release in 2015 and would star Karolyn Grimes, who played George Bailey's daughter in the original film.
(7) Lady Gaga is not the first big music star to make a new album available early to mobile customers.
(8) Cape no longer has the monopoly on talent; the stars are scattered these days, and Franklin's "fantastically discriminating" deputy Robin Robertson can take credit for many recent triumphs, including their most recent Booker winner, Anne Enright.
(9) It also has one of the highest female university rates anywhere in the world.” The UAE-based Rotana hotels is planning to open a number of hotels in Iran, and France’s leading hotelier, Accor, is involved in at least two four-star hotels in the country.
(10) The EFDD role is a lucrative one and involves representing rightwing MEPs from across the EU, including populist parties such as the Swedish Democrats and Italy’s Five Star Movement.
(11) The former Arsenal and France star has signed a three-year contract to replace the sacked Jason Kreis at the helm of the second-year expansion club and will take over on 1 January, the team said.
(12) HTC needs to move from being star struck fan to star of its own ads.
(13) I called it following the Star Trek Non-Interference Directive.
(14) I'm just saying, in your … Instagrams, you don't have to have yourself with, walking with black people.” The male voice singles out Magic Johnson, the retired basketball star and investor: "Don't put him on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me.
(15) Where Jim Broadbent stands as an inherently warm screen presence, his co-star's image is rather more flinty.
(16) Along with a lengthy list of cameos, Girls actor Gaby Hoffmann and Party Down star Martin Starr appear as former Neptune High classmates new to the Veronica Mars universe.
(17) Mimics are stars and the country’s finest impersonators have their own television shows.
(18) While ITV1's Harry Hill and the final series of BBC1's Gavin and Stacey will stay put, Sky1 did manage to secure US drama House, starring Hugh Laurie, from Channel Five, paying an estimated £500,000 an episode.
(19) Olympic games are a competition between countries, but here spectators can freely choose which star to cheer for and unite as one,” said Inoki, a lawmaker in Japan’s upper house who was known as “Burning Fighting Spirit” in the ring.
(20) Likewise, Blanchett's co-star Alec Baldwin appeared to call for an end to the public nature of the row, terming Dylan's allegations "this family's personal struggle".