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doctor faustus

doc·tor Faus·tus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dok-ter fou-stuh s, faw-]
    • /ˈdɒk tər ˈfaʊ stəs, ˈfɔ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dok-ter fou-stuh s, faw-]
    • /ˈdɒk tər ˈfaʊ stəs, ˈfɔ-/

Definition of doctor faustus words

  • noun doctor faustus (The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus) a play (c1588) by Christopher Marlowe, based on the medieval legend of Faust. 1

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Parts of speech for Doctor faustus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

doctor faustus popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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