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FAUSTUS

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Overview

FAUSTUS (noun)
  The noun FAUSTUS has 1 sense:

1. an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledgeplay

  Familiarity information: FAUSTUS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


FAUSTUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Faust; Faustus

Instance hypernyms:

character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))


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