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Xmas-pageant figures (4 letters)

{ Answer }

MAGI

{ Related Clues }

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Adoring ones
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Biblical stargazers
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Christmas figures
Crèche figures
Crèche trio
Early priests
Epiphany figures
Epiphany honorees
Epiphany threesome
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Gift bearers
Gifted trio?
Holiday travelers?
Manger trio
Star followers
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Famed biblical trio
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New Testament trio
O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___"
Star-trekkers of old
They followed that star
They saw the Light
Bearers of gold, frankincense and myrrh
O. Henry title word
O. Henry's gift givers
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Subjects of a T. S. Eliot poem

{ Tags }

bearers, bethlehem, biblical, christmas, creche, epiphany, figures, followers, gift, givers, henrys, magi, manger, men, o, star, they, travelers, trio, visitors, wise

{ Notes }

The answer MAGI is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.

{ Definition }

MAGI as a noun:

1. (Wise Men, Magi) = (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

MAGUS as a noun:

1. a magician or sorcerer of ancient times

2. a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians

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