Synonyms for alchemist


Grammar : Noun
Spell : al-kuh-mist
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæl kə mɪst

Top 10 synonyms for alchemist Other synonyms for the word alchemist

Définition of alchemist

Origin :
  • 1510s, from Middle French alquemiste, from Medieval Latin alchimista (see alchemy). Earlier forms were alchemister (late 14c.), alkanamyer (late 15c.).
  • As in sorcerer : noun wizard
Example sentences :
  • The alchemist, hearing of the royal intention, again determined to fly.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • The alchemist acted on the hint, and began his experiments, working night and day.
  • Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
  • "You must take me there," said Paul, smiling good-humoredly at the reference to the alchemist.
  • Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford
  • He was not exactly an alchemist; he was an astrologer, and there are the ruins of his tower in the park.
  • Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford
  • She was more than a merely good cook; she was an alchemist in food stuffs.
  • Extract from : « Gigolo » by Edna Ferber
  • Somewhere he has seen a picture of an alchemist not unlike this.
  • Extract from : « Floyd Grandon's Honor » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
  • From the drawbacks of both these pieces The Alchemist is wholly free.
  • Extract from : « A History of English Literature » by George Saintsbury
  • He is like the alchemist who changes lead into silver, and silver into gold.
  • Extract from : « A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy » by Isaac Husik
  • “At present I cannot on any account do that,” answered the alchemist.
  • Extract from : « Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin » by William H. G. Kingston
  • The successful inventor is no longer an alchemist groping in the dark.
  • Extract from : « Monopolies and the People » by Charles Whiting Baker
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019