Faust

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Faust

Where it comes from

After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.

proper noun

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: faustus, zimmer, fausto, necromancer, conjurer, magician, warlock, wizard, sorcerer, diabolist, witch, wonder-worker, demonologist, occultist, spellcaster, enchanter

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"Faust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/faust. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Faust. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/faust

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"Faust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/faust.

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@misc{faust_2026,
  title = {Faust},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/faust},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}