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[ al-kuh-mist ] / ˈæl kə mɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alchemist ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who is versed in or practices alchemy. Origin of alchemist1350–1400; Middle English alkamist; probably <Medieval Latin alchymista, equivalent to alchym(ia) alchemy + -ista-ist Words nearby alchemistAlcázar, Alcazar de San Juan, Alceste, Alcestis, alchem., alchemist, alchemize, alchemy, alcheringa, Alchevsk, Alcibiades Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alchemistEver since, this mathematical form has signified the extraterrestrial, and it became a beloved symbol of alchemists and astrologists. The Two Forms of Mathematical Beauty|Robbert Dijkgraaf|June 16, 2020|Quanta Magazine Well, he was no Svengali, no alchemist and, obviously, they would have happened without him. What It Was Like to Watch the Beatles Become the Beatles—Nik Cohn Remembers|Nik Cohn|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Think of story and character as the tools of an alchemist, not those of a builder. Desperately Seeking Charm: Steven Amsterdam on an Elusive Quality|Steven Amsterdam|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST I feel like they are the alchemist of the tuber world; they make everything from smooth, soft purees to beautiful crunchy pickles. Fresh Picks|Eli Kirshtein|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
With the masked, shape-changing American alchemist, it is impossible to know too much for sure. Dylan's Early Christmas Present|Sean Wilentz|October 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST A few days later Leonardo sent him for a rare mathematical book to the house of the alchemist, Sacrobosco. The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky No, nor nobody ever did, or ever will, till we can see an alchemist grow rich. The Book Lovers' Anthology|Various The alchemist constructed his ordered scheme of nature on the basis of the supposed universality of life. The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry|M. M. Pattison Muir Nature worship is not absent, but it is nature as seen by the fancy of the alchemist and astrologer. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot In later days the name Magi became synonymous with sorcerer, magician, alchemist, &c. Mysticism and its Results|John Delafield
British Dictionary definitions for alchemist
nouna person who practises alchemy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alchemistwarlock, diviner, seer, enchanter, charmer, shaman, conjurer, medium, witch, soothsayer, sorceress, clairvoyant, magician, occultist, necromancer, thaumaturge, fortune-teller |