Biblical figures graduate with soldier (4)
I believe the answer is:
magi
'biblical figures' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'graduate with soldier' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'MA' (abbreviation for Master of Arts).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'soldier' becomes 'gi' (GI can mean a US soldier).
'ma'+'gi'='MAGI'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for magi that I've seen before include "Three Wise Men from the East" , "members of priestly caste" , "men on special quest" , "Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar" , "Priests" .)