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FAUSTUS

Pronunciation (US):

• FAUSTUS (noun)
The noun FAUSTUS has 1 sense:

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

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

• FAUSTUS (noun)

Sense 1

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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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