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  • noun Plural form of magister.

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Examples

  • The magisters are a small group of men who can wield magic to their heart's content without dying.

    Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2009

  • The magisters are a small group of men who can wield magic to their heart's content without dying.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Kristen 2009

  • I also liked that Illyrio scene added, but I would cut it down a bit, so not to have too much screentime on the other magisters, who are not important to the plot.

    Episode 2: What comes next? 2010

  • Gluttons are greedy men as a rule, and magisters are devious.

    The Headless Brother 2009

  • Their secret of longevity is only known to themselves and no woman has ever been able to accept the consequences of becoming a magister, for the cost of magic is still life itself and magisters simply use another person to fuel their spells.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Kristen 2009

  • When the Prince Andovan is diagnosed with the Wasting disease associated with those who are bound to a magister, their ugly secret is threatened - a truth that must remain hidden from the general public so the vulnerabilities of the magisters is not exposed.

    Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2009

  • An embarrassing translation error ended her Latin career three years later but the time she spent with magisters Ellis and Philips instilled in her a lifelong love of etymology and hatred of grammar.

    Katherine Marsh biography 2007

  • When the Prince Andovan is diagnosed with the Wasting disease associated with those who are bound to a magister, their ugly secret is threatened - a truth that must remain hidden from the general public so the vulnerabilities of the magisters is not exposed.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Kristen 2009

  • Their secret of longevity is only known to themselves and no woman has ever been able to accept the consequences of becoming a magister, for the cost of magic is still life itself and magisters simply use another person to fuel their spells.

    Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2009

  • One common thread in the word of magisters is that they grow bored through centuries of life, so Kamala is apprenticed, and eventually the impossible does happen and she becomes something new – a female magister.

    Review: Feast of Souls by C.S. Friedman Neth 2007

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