"Three Wise Men" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Three Wise Men [canonical, plural]
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  1. The three biblical Magi Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (biblical figures): Reis Magos (Asturian), Reis Mags (Catalan), Heilige Drei Könige (German), Heilje Dree Kjennichs [masculine, plural] (Plautdietsch), Reis Magos (Portuguese), Reyes Magos (Spanish)
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