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(New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; according to the Gospel of Matthew 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
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.