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An alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
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faustus
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Faustus is Faust , the protagonist of the German legend. Faustus also may refer to:
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Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Faust \Faust\, Faustus \Faust"us\n. an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. Syn: Faust.
Usage examples of faustus.
Therefore, sweet Faustus, think with what unquiet life, anger, strife, and debate thou shalt live in when thou takest a wife.
We have said enough about this matter against the calumnies of Faustus the Manichaean.
Caesar pardoned Pompeia, the wife of Faustus, with her children, and permitted her the free enjoyment of all her effects.
I refer, of course, to the Tragical History of Doctor Faustus as enacted by the players of the Earl of Nottingham and with the nonpareil Edward Alleyn in the title role.