"magey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more magey [comparative], most magey [superlative]
Etymology: From mage + -y. Piecewise doublet of magic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mage|y<id:adjectival>}} mage + -y, {{piecewise doublet|en|magic#Adjective}} Piecewise doublet of magic Head templates: {{en-adj}} magey (comparative more magey, superlative most magey)
  1. (informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of a mage. Tags: informal, rare
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