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philosopher by fire

philosopher by fire noun: synonym of alchemist.

Noun

philosopher by fire (plural philosophers by fire)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of alchemist.
    • […] alchemists, styled also philosophers by fire, […]1824, “Barometer”, in Supplement to the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions of the Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 2, Edinburgh: Printed for A. Constable, →OCLC, page 117
    Synonyms:
    alchemist

Synonyms of philosopher by fire

Forms of philosopher by fire

pluralphilosophers by fire

Origin of philosopher by fire

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

Questions about philosopher by fire

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

Words near philosopher by fire in the dictionary

  1. philosophations
  2. philosophe
  3. philosopheme
  4. philosophemes
  5. philosopher
  6. philosopher by fire
  7. philosopher king
  8. philosopher kings
  9. philosopher of fire
  10. philosopher's egg
  11. philosopher's eggs

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