The Wise Men Word Search
The Wise Men, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: WISEMEN, STAR, BETHLEHEM, HEROD, MAGI, GOLD, FRANKINCENSE, MYRRH, CAMELS, MANGER, JERUSALEM, JOSEPH.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Wise Men word list, defined
- STAR /stɑːr/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A star is a celestial body that produces its own light and heat, especially one visible in the night sky. By extension, the word denotes a leading performer, a famous or exceptionally successful person, a star-shaped mark, and an object or figure regarded as exceptionally distinguished. Related: celebrity, luminary, performer, asterisk.
- MAGI /ˈmɑːɡi/ · noun (plural)
- Magi is the plural of magus, especially the priestly or learned men of ancient Persia. In biblical and later usage, the Magi are the wise men said to have visited Jesus. Related: wise men, priests, astrologers, sorcerers.
- GOLD /ɡoʊld/ (US); /ɡəʊld/ (British) · noun, verb, adjective
- Gold is a precious, naturally occurring metallic element with a distinctive yellow color, valued for its rarity and resistance to corrosion. The word also denotes this color, money or wealth, a medal or award, and something exceptionally valuable or desirable; as a verb, it means to cover or decorate with gold, and as an adjective, it describes things made of, colored like, or associated with gold. Related: bullion, precious metal, aurum, golden.
- FRANKINCENSE /ˈfræŋkɪnsɛns/ · noun
- An aromatic gum resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, burned as incense and used in perfumery and traditional medicine. Related: incense, olibanum, resin, myrrh.
- MYRRH /mɜːr/ (British); /mɝːr/ (US) · noun
- An aromatic, resinous substance obtained from trees of the genus Commiphora and used traditionally in incense, perfume, medicine, and embalming. The name also refers to trees that produce this resin. Related: resin, gum resin, fragrant resin, incense resin.
- CAMELS /ˈkæməlz/ · noun (plural)
- The plural of camel: large, long-necked, humped ruminant mammals of the genus Camelus, domesticated in arid regions of Asia and North Africa and used chiefly as beasts of burden and for milk, wool, and transport. Related: dromedaries, beasts of burden, caravan animals.
- MANGER /ˈmeɪndʒər/ · noun
- A trough or box in which fodder, especially hay, is placed for animals to feed from. By extension, a representation of the trough in which, according to Christian tradition, the infant Jesus lay at his birth. Related: feeding trough, trough.
- JOSEPH /ˈdʒoʊzəf/ (US); /ˈdʒəʊzɪf/ (UK) · proper noun
- Joseph is a masculine given name, also used as a family name. It is especially associated with the biblical Joseph, the son of Jacob and Rachel whose story is told in the book of Genesis.
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