Members of a priestly caste of ancient Persia Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says 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

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PRIESTLY (adjective)
1. befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
2. associated with the priesthood or priests
ANCIENT (noun)
1. a very old person
2. a person who lived in ancient times
ANCIENT (adjective)
1. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
2. very old

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