a magician and alchemist who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power
Faust in American English
(faʊst)
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
: also ˈFaustus (ˈfɔstəs; ˈfaʊstəs)
Derived forms
Faustian (ˈFaustian) (ˈfaʊstiən; ˈfɔstiən)
adjective
Word origin
Ger < L faustus, fortunate < base of favere: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
Examples of 'Faust' in a sentence
Faust
This was the novel based on the Faust theme that Edward's review was ostensibly about.
Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)
It was a modern version of the Faust theme, but comic, not philosophical, with apologies to Goethe and Marlowe.
Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (2002)
Faust, her beloved Great Dane, passed away shortly thereafter.
Maupin, Armistead FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY (2002)