FAUSTIAN

Meaning of FAUSTIAN in English

[ 'faʊstɪən ]

■ adjective relating to or characteristic of the 16th-century German astronomer and necromancer Johann Faust, who was reputed to have sold his soul to the Devil.

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FAUSTIAN — adjective Date: 1876 of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting Faust
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FAUSTIAN — ˈfau̇stēən, ˈfȯs- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Johann Faust (name in Latinized form Johannes Faustus ) died ab 1540 German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAUSTIAN — /fow"stee euhn/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Faust: a Faustian novel. 2. sacrificing spiritual values for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAUSTIAN — n. of or pertaining to Faust; giving up spiritual values for worldly wealth or power
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FAUSTIAN — adjective Date: 1876 : of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting Faust ; especially : made or done for present gain …
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FAUSTIAN — [Faust.ian] adj (1876): of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting Faust; esp: made or done for present gain without regard for …
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FAUSTIAN — Faustian BrE AmE ˈfaʊst i‿ən
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FAUSTIAN — / ˈfaʊstiən/ adjective ( formal ) Faustian bargain / pact / agreement an agreement in which sb agrees to do …
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FAUSTIAN — Faustian
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FAUSTIAN — Faustian
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FAUSTIAN — Faustian
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FAUSTIAN — Faustian
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FAUSTIAN — n. Pronunciation: ' fau ̇ -st ē - ə n, ' fo ̇ - Function: adjective Date: 1876 : of, …
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FAUSTIAN CULTURE — фаустовская культура;
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FAUSTIAN BARGAIN — жертвование духовных ценностей ради материальных выгод; происхождение выражения связано с именем Дж. Фауста, который, как известно, продал душу дьяволу в …
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DIONYSIAN — in sense 1 |dīə|nisēən, in sense 2 -nizhən or -nishən or -nīsēən adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from Dionysius (personal …
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SULLY PRUDHOMME — born March 16, 1839, Paris died Sept. 7, 1907, Chtenay, France Sully Prudhomme. pseudonym of Ren-Franois-Armand Prudhomme French poet who …
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NICARAGUA — officially Republic of Nicaragua, Spanish Repblica de Nicaragua largest country of Central America, covering an area of 50,464 square miles …
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ALCOTT, LOUISA MAY — born Nov. 29, 1832, Germantown, Pa., U.S. died March 6, 1888, Boston, Mass. Louisa May Alcott, portrait by George Healy; …
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STRIKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a band strikes up (= starts playing ) ▪ We were on the dance …
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PACT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a suicide pact (= an agreement that two or more people make to kill themselves …
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ECONOMIST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE academic ▪ The Labour Ministers were educated in the language and concepts of Keynesian …
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BARGAIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bargain price ( also a knockdown/giveaway price ) (= much lower than usual …
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CULTURE — сущ. 1) культура; материальные и духовные ценности, выражающие определенный уровень исторического развития; - ancient culture 2) духовная жизнедеятельность; 3) тип …
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