Faust Definition

foust
noun
The hero of several medieval legends and later literary and operatic works, a philosopher who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • faustus
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pronoun

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

Wiktionary

A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

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Origin of Faust

  • German after Johann Faust (1480?–1540?), German magician and alchemist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist

    From Wiktionary

Faust Sentence Examples

  • Faust laughed, shaking the table.

  • The woman turned away and began walking down the street, leaving Faust with a disappointed look on his face.

  • A few moments later, Dickinson Faust stepped into sight.

  • Faust wore new hiking shorts that exposed bowed legs as white as winter.

  • When Dean didn't introduce himself, Faust gave Jennifer what he meant as an "old boy" pat on her arm and added, "Checking out the property one last time?"

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