Faust

[foust]

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noun

Johann ��1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
the chief character of a medieval legend, represented as selling his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.
(italics)��a tragedy by Goethe (Part 1, 1808; Part 2, 1832).
(italics)��an opera (1859) by Charles Gounod.

Faust

/ ˈfaʊstəs, faʊst /

noun

German legend a magician and alchemist who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power

Faust

A legendary sixteenth-century magician and practitioner of alchemy, who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for youth, knowledge, and power. Christopher Marlowe, a sixteenth-century English poet, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote famous plays about him.

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A “Faustian” bargain is one in which a person is willing to make extreme sacrifices for power or knowledge without considering the ultimate cost.

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Eventually, if the vaccine shows at least 65% efficacy, and further trials take place, Prof Faust said it could be used to protect children too.

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“Ophelia’s Got Talent” jointly won Germany’s Faust prize for best dance production last year, cementing Holzinger’s status as one of Europe’s rising theater stars.

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The release did not indicate what led investigators to Faust or explain how or whether he and Baker knew each other.

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They wanted to do “Faust,” but weren’t allowed to.

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When they hired Faust, Nickson reacted like the pro he is.

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