arcanist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of arcanist
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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
The arcanist bent at the waist and gasped a short, painful breath.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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“But even knowing sympathy doesn’t make you an arcanist. A true arcanist has worked his way through the Arcanum at the University.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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“As I was saying, Elodin was the youngest ever admitted, youngest to make arcanist, and youngest to be Chancellor.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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“The arcanist I learned from was named Abenthy, sir. But he never gave me a letter of introduction. Might I tell you myself?”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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