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FAUSTUS
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• 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.
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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