- philosopher's stone, the
- phi,losopher's `stone, the nounan imaginary substance that people in the past believed could change any other metal into gold
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Philosopher's stone — The philosopher s stone ( la. lapis philosophorum; Greek: chrysopoeia ) is a legendary substance, supposedly capable of turning inexpensive metals into gold; it was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and… … Wikipedia
Philosopher's stone (disambiguation) — The term philosopher s stone may refer to:* Philosopher s stone, the medieval term for the alchemical secret of converting lead into gold * Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone , a fiction novel ** Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone… … Wikipedia
The Philosopher's Stone (album) — NOTOC Infobox Album | Name = The Philosopher s Stone Type = Compilation album Artist = Van Morrison Released = June 16, 1998 Recorded = 1969 1988 Genre = Blues, R B Length = 153:07 Label = Polydor Producer = Van Morrison Reviews = Allmusic… … Wikipedia
Philosopher's stone — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone — is a comics story written and drawn by Carl Barks for Walt Disney, featuring Donald Duck. The story was published in the US in 1955 (story code W US 10 02, 24pp, color).PlotUncle Scrooge takes Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie on … Wikipedia
Philosopher's stone — Philosopher Phi*los o*pher, n. [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? wise. Cf. {Philosophy}.] 1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. [1913 Webster] Then certain philosophers of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(the) philosopher's stone — the philosopher’s stone UK US noun an imaginary substance that people in the past believed could change any other metal into gold Thesaurus: magical objects and potions and lucky charmshyponym … Useful english dictionary
The Philosopher's Stone — Este artículo trata sobre el álbum de Van Morrison. Para el libro de Harry Potter, véase Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal. The Philosopher s Stone Álbum recopilatorio de Van Morrison Publicación 16 de junio de 1998 Grabación 1969 1 … Wikipedia Español
philosopher's stone — noun hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold • Syn: ↑philosophers stone, ↑elixir • Hypernyms: ↑substance * * * noun [singular] : an imaginary substance that people in the past believed… … Useful english dictionary
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) — Infobox VG| title = Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone developer = KnowWonder (PC) Warthog (GC, Xbox, PS2) Griptonite (GBA, GBC) Argonaut (PS) publisher = Electronic Arts designer = engine = Unreal engine platforms = PC (Windows), Mac (Mac… … Wikipedia
