What does "faust" mean?

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

Faust

Common synonyms include: conjurer, diviner, legendary figure, literary character, necromancer, protagonist.

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Proper Noun

1
A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
2
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

"Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy."

After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.