mage

noun

ˈmāj How to pronounce mage (audio)
Synonyms of magenext
: magus

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Examples of mage in a Sentence

an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert
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The brilliantly flexible job system still rips (want to create a gun-toting mage? — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Or this one, where the mage Nic Cage totes Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Yennefer is now spearheading a new alliance of mages and elves operating out of The Lodge. — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mage

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin magus

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mage was in 1585

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“Mage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mage. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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