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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley