Bearers of gifts damaging contents (4)
I believe the answer is:
magi
'bearers' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'gifts damaging contents' is the wordplay.
'contents' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'contents of' mean this).
'MAGI' can be found hidden inside 'gifts damaging'.
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for magi that I've seen before include "The three Wise Men of the gospels" , "Sorcerers in ancient times" , "Three Wise Men from the East" , "Wise men, visitors to Bethlehem" , "men on special quest" .)