Associations to the word «Faust»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

FAUST, noun. An alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.