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fire philosopher

fire philosopher noun: synonym of alchemist.

Noun

fire philosopher (plural fire philosophers)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of alchemist.
    • Most of such experiments were made by means of fire, and hence, […] the experimenters were termed Alchemists, meaning “The Firists,” or “The Fire Philosophers;” […]1834, James Rennie, Alphabet of scientific chemistry, for the use of beginners, New edition, London: Orr and Smith, →OCLC, page 1
    Synonyms:
    alchemist

Synonyms of fire philosopher

Forms of fire philosopher

pluralfire philosophers

Origin of fire philosopher

A calque of Latin philosophus per ignem (“philosopher by fire”).

Questions about fire philosopher

What does fire philosopher mean?
Fire philosopher means synonym of alchemist.
What part of speech is fire philosopher?
Fire philosopher is a noun.
What is the plural of fire philosopher?
The plural of fire philosopher is fire philosophers.

Words near fire philosopher in the dictionary

  1. fire opals
  2. fire out
  3. fire pan
  4. fire pans
  5. fire people
  6. fire philosopher
  7. fire philosophers
  8. fire pike
  9. fire pikes
  10. fire pit
  11. fire pits

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