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Faust

Faust proper noun: a magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.

Proper noun

Faust

  1. A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
  2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

Origin of Faust

After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.

Words formed from Faust

Questions about Faust

What does Faust mean?
Faust means a magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
What part of speech is Faust?
Faust is a proper noun.

Words near Faust in the dictionary

  1. faussebraie
  2. faussebraies
  3. faussebraye
  4. faussebrayes
  5. Fausset
  6. Faust
  7. Faustian
  8. Faustian bargain
  9. Faustian bargains
  10. Faustian deal
  11. Faustian dilemma

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