Maggiore
(||Mag`gio"re) a. [It., from L. major, compar. of magnus great. See Major.] (Mus.) Greater,
in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major. Moore
Maggot
(Mag"got) n. [W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.]
1. (Zoöl.) The footless larva of any fly. See Larval.
2. A whim; an odd fancy. Hudibras. Tennyson.
Maggotiness
(Mag"got*i*ness) n. State of being maggoty.
Maggotish
(Mag"got*ish), a. Full of whims or fancies; maggoty.
Maggot-pie
(Mag"got-pie`) n. A magpie. [Obs.] Shak.
Maggoty
(Mag"got*y) a.
1. Infested with maggots.
2. Full of whims; capricious. Norris.
Maghet
(Ma"ghet) n. [Cf. Fl. maghet maid.] (Bot.) A name for daisies and camomiles of several
kinds.
Magi
(||Ma"gi) n. pl. [L., pl. of Magus, Gr. of Per. origin. Cf. Mage, Magic.] A caste of priests,
philosophers, and magicians, among the ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East.
The inspired Magi from the Orient came.
Sandys. Magian
(Ma"gi*an) a. Of or pertaining to the Magi.
Magian
(Ma"gi*an), n. One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia; an adherent of
the Zoroastrian religion. — Ma"gi*an*ism n.
Magic
(Mag"ic) n. [OE. magique, L. magice, Gr. fr. . See Magic, a., and Magi.] A comprehensive
name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings,
or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including
enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc.
An appearance made by some magic.
Chaucer. Celestial magic, a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a kind of dominion over the
planets, and to the planets an influence over men. — Natural magic, the art of employing the powers
of nature to produce effects apparently supernatural. — Superstitious, or Geotic, magic, the invocation
of devils or demons, involving the supposition of some tacit or express agreement between them and
human beings.
Syn. — Sorcery; witchcraft; necromancy; conjuration; enchantment.
Magic
(Mag"ic Mag"ic*al) a. [L. magicus, Gr. fr. : cf. F. magique. See Magi.]
1. Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers
of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency.
2. Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done
by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling
