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Magus vs Mag - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between magus and mag

is that magus is (common usage) magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster, conjurer, charlatan while mag is magazine, the publication or ammunition.

magus

English

Noun

(magi)
  • (common usage) magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster, conjurer, charlatan
  • (special usage) a Zoroastrian priest
    • : Note : the two meanings overlap in classical usage— both derive from the Greco-Roman identification of "Zoroaster" as the "inventor" of astrology and magic. The first meaning ('magician') derives from the sense of "practitioner of the Zoroaster's craft", and the second meaning ('priest') from the sense of "practitioner of Zoroaster's religion".

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    mag

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • magazine, the publication or ammunition
  • magnet
  • mag wheel
    • brand new tires and steel style factory mags

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