"arcanist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪnɪst/ Forms: arcanists [plural]
Etymology: From arcane + -ist; in the sense of a craftsman with secret knowledge about porcelain manufacturing, borrowed from German Arcanist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|arcane|ist}} arcane + -ist, {{der|en|de|Arcanist}} German Arcanist Head templates: {{en-noun}} arcanist (plural arcanists)
  1. (historical) A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing). Tags: historical Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-arcanist-en-noun-xprCvMl3 Disambiguation of People: 67 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.
    Sense id: en-arcanist-en-noun-BG8OMdcb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 35 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (person who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret): arcanista [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)
Disambiguation of 'person who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret': 54 46

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