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noun
rareA person who has attained knowledge of the secrets of alchemy, magic, and the occult, especially a skilled alchemist. Compare "adept", adeptus .
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Chandler (b. c1625). From adept or its etymon classical Latin adeptus + -ist.
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