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Faustus

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Noun

1. faust, faustus

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

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Faustus

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noun
German legend
a magician and alchemist who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power

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Faustus

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noun
the hero of several medieval legends and later literary and operatic works, a philosopher who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power
: also ˈFaustus (ˈfɔstəs ; fôsˈtəs; ˈfaʊstəs ; fousˈtəs)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Faustus

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n.
A magician and alchemist in German legend who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for power and knowledge.

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