arcanist
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arcanist
- /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪnɪst/
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From arcane + -ist; in the sense of a craftsman with secret knowledge about porcelain manufacturing, borrowed from German Arcanist.
noun arcanists
- A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing). 1799, William Tooke (translator), The Life of Catherine II. Empress of Russia, by Jean-Henri Castéra, London: Longman and Rees, 3rd edition, Volume 1, Preliminaries, Section 3, p. 36, The porcelain manufactory likewise entertains, excepting the modellers and arcanists, none but russian workmen […]
- A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries. [Catechumens] had Prayers for themselves, but were not admitted to hear the Prayers of the Faithful, which were peculiar to the Celebration of the Eucharist, from which Catechumens were excluded, But all this was, and might be done, without favouring in the least the vain Pretences of the Modern Arc
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noun person who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret
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title = {arcanist},
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