(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 • Syn: Magi • Topics: New Testament • Instance Hypernyms: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage • Member Meronyms: Balthazar, Balthasar, Caspar, Gaspar, Melchior