Faust

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proper noun

A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.

Origin

After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.

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APA

Faust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faust

MLA

“Faust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faust. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Faust,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faust.

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