Faust

[ foust ]

/ faʊst /

noun

Jo·hann

[yoh-hahn], /ˈyoʊ hɑn/, c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.

the chief character of a medieval legend, represented as selling his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.

(italics) a tragedy by Goethe (Part 1, 1808; Part 2, 1832).

(italics) an opera (1859) by Charles Gounod.

Words nearby Faust

Fauntleroy suit, faunula, Faunus, faur, Fauré, Faust, Faustian, Faustian bargain, Faustus, faut, faute de mieux

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Example sentences from the Web for Faust

No, answered Faust; she suspected that Harvard was no different.
Princeton's Woman Problem|Evan Thomas|March 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
With all its supreme qualities, Faust is far from being a technically perfect work.
Faust|Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
One of the most famous of these is the legend of Theophilus, the forerunner of Faust.
The Evolution of Love|Emil Lucka
Mr. Scott then went to Rome, where he made his first appearance in Faust, with great success.
Great Singers on the Art of Singing|James Francis Cooke

The idea of Faust plainly attracted him, and the impresario hastily followed up the advantage.
The Dominant Strain|Anna Chapin Ray
The truth about Faust seems to be, that he was simply a successful juggler of the sixteenth century.
The Humbugs of the World|P. T. Barnum

British Dictionary definitions for Faust

Faust

Faustus (ˈfaʊstəs)

/ (faʊst) /

noun

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

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Cultural definitions for Faust

Faust

[ (fowst) ]

A legendary sixteenth-century magician and practitioner of alchemy, who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for youth, knowledge, and power. Christopher Marlowe, a sixteenth-century English poet, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote famous plays about him.

notes for Faust

A “Faustian” bargain is one in which a person is willing to make extreme sacrifices for power or knowledge without considering the ultimate cost.

单词	faust
释义	Faust [ foust ] / faʊst / noun Jo·hann [yoh-hahn], /ˈyoʊ hɑn/, c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer. the chief character of a medieval legend, represented as selling his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. (italics) a tragedy by Goethe (Part 1, 1808; Part 2, 1832). (italics) an opera (1859) by Charles Gounod. Words nearby Faust Fauntleroy suit, faunula, Faunus, faur, Fauré, Faust, Faustian, Faustian bargain, Faustus, faut, faute de mieux Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Faust No, answered Faust; she suspected that Harvard was no different. Princeton's Woman Problem\|Evan Thomas\|March 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST With all its supreme qualities, Faust is far from being a technically perfect work. Faust\|Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe One of the most famous of these is the legend of Theophilus, the forerunner of Faust. The Evolution of Love\|Emil Lucka Mr. Scott then went to Rome, where he made his first appearance in Faust, with great success. Great Singers on the Art of Singing\|James Francis Cooke The idea of Faust plainly attracted him, and the impresario hastily followed up the advantage. The Dominant Strain\|Anna Chapin Ray The truth about Faust seems to be, that he was simply a successful juggler of the sixteenth century. The Humbugs of the World\|P. T. Barnum British Dictionary definitions for Faust Faust Faustus (ˈfaʊstəs) / (faʊst) / noun German legend a magician and alchemist who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power 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 Cultural definitions for Faust Faust [ (fowst) ] A legendary sixteenth-century magician and practitioner of alchemy, who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for youth, knowledge, and power. Christopher Marlowe, a sixteenth-century English poet, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote famous plays about him. notes for Faust A “Faustian” bargain is one in which a person is willing to make extreme sacrifices for power or knowledge without considering the ultimate cost. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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