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arcanist

American  
[ahr-kay-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


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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

“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

“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

“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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