Wise Men

/waɪz mɛn/
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Definitions of Wise Men
  1. noun
    (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says 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
    synonyms: Magi
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    accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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