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faust

/faʊst/

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noun

C1formalcommon/faʊst/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to an alchemist from German legend who made a pact with the devil, Mephistopheles, trading his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к алхимику из немецкой легенды, который заключил сделку с дьяволом Мефистофелем, обменяв свою душу на безграничные знания и мирские удовольствия.
  1. Legendary Alchemist C1 formal

    A figure from German folklore, an alchemist who made a pact with the devil (Mephistopheles) in exchange for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.

    • The story of Faust has inspired many literary works.
    • In the legend, Faust sells his soul to Mephistopheles for knowledge.
    • Goethe's version of Faust is considered a masterpiece of world literature.

    🇷🇺Легендарный алхимик

    Synonyms: faustus

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  • faust's possessive singular form