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arcanist

American  
[ahr-key-nist] / ɑrˈkeɪ nɪst /

noun

  1. a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.


Etymology

Origin of arcanist

First recorded in 1900–05; arcan(um) + -ist

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

Abenthy was the first arcanist I ever met, a strange, exciting figure to a young boy.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

“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

Not long after he joined our troupe, I asked Abenthy what it was like being an arcanist.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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