Gentile sages who visited Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Bethlehem shortly after the birth of Jesus. According to the Gospel of Matthew, they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Because three gifts were given, the traditional story is that there were three wise men. (See Magi.)
Examples from the Web for wise men
Then the King called the wise-men together, and for forty days and nights they read the books and studied the stars.
The celebrated orators, wise-men, and war-chiefs of the Iroquois were chiefs of the second grade almost without exception.
On Easter-day, therefore, he preached before the king and his nobles, and strove with the captious objections of the Wise-men.The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould
The king did not take any measure of importance without the advice of his councillors, who were known as the Witan, or Wise-men.A History of England|Charles Oman
The Keepers of the Faith were about as numerous as the chiefs, and were selected by the wise-men and matrons of each gens.