arcanist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of arcanist
Example Sentences
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And while I know her role is largely administrative, I hope there’s a future in which she could dust off her arcanist tome and join us for a dungeon crawl or two.
From The Verge ● Apr. 1, 2022
I decided that if I was going to be an arcanist, I might as well be a well-known arcanist.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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“Leave this place clean of your foul presence,” the arcanist muttered to himself as he watched them go.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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On the surface, it was a ribald little tune about a donkey who wanted to be an arcanist.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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“However, a man, an arcanist, must focus himself on the present day. He must attend to practical things.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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