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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 | ||||||||
| 28% | 15 | The proverbial wise ruling of a wise king | ||||||
noun • an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC | ||||||||
| 27% | 11 | Soldier who shared a tent with another soldier in Ancient Rome | ||||||
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They Were Wise Putting The Scholar Before The Soldier Crossword Clue
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MAGI which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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MAGI
Updated: October 14, 2023
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