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philosophers' stone

philosophers' stone
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Definition of philosophers' stone words

  • noun philosophers' stone a substance sought by alchemists that would be capable of transmuting baser metals into gold or silver and of prolonging life. 1
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Origin of philosophers' stone

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Philosophers' stone

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philosophers' stone popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for philosophers' stone

noun philosophers' stone

  • midas touch — the ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an extremely profitable one.
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