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Hindi translation: कीमियागर


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English term or phrase:alchemist
Hindi translation:कीमियागर
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English term or phrase: alchemist
what is the meaning of this word,when used in philosophical or literary symbolic context.
rakesh s
India
Local time: 00:13
कीमियागर
Explanation:
Alchemy is a type of chemistry, especially from about 1100 to 1500, which dealt with trying to find a way to change ordinary metals into gold and with trying to find a medicine which would cure any disease

An alchemist is a person who has mastered the art of alchemy, ie. one who has mastered the way of turning metals into gold and one who has found a medicine that can cure any disease.
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Shalini Bansal
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:43
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7कीमियागर
Shalini Bansal
5 +4रसायनशास्‍त्रीchandrakanth yargop
5ऐंद्रजालिक, कीमियाती
C.M. Rawal


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
कीमियागर


Explanation:
Alchemy is a type of chemistry, especially from about 1100 to 1500, which dealt with trying to find a way to change ordinary metals into gold and with trying to find a medicine which would cure any disease

An alchemist is a person who has mastered the art of alchemy, ie. one who has mastered the way of turning metals into gold and one who has found a medicine that can cure any disease.

Shalini Bansal
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:43
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali, Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Seema Ugrankar
3 hrs
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agree  langclinic
6 hrs
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agree  Rajesh Srivastava
6 hrs
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agree  Ramesh Bhatt
7 hrs
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agree  Mrudula Tambe
8 hrs
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agree  chandan mishra
8 hrs
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agree  Balasubramaniam L.
5 days
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
रसायनशास्‍त्री


Explanation:
One who practices alchemy, whereas alchemy is an early, unscientific form of chemistry that sought to change base metals into gold and discover a life-prolonging elixir, a universal cure for disease, and a universal solvent alkahes

chandrakanth yargop
India
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in Kannada (Kanarese)Kannada (Kanarese)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  langclinic
55 mins
agree  Rajesh Srivastava
1 hr
agree  Ramesh Bhatt
1 hr
agree  chandan mishra
3 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ऐंद्रजालिक, कीमियाती


Explanation:
The meaning of this word,when used in philosophical or literary symbolic context could mean ऐंद्रजालिक, i.e., बाजीगर, , नट, छलिया, धोखा देने वाला and it also means
कीमियाती,
ऐंद्रजालिक, वि. [सं.इद्रजाल+ठक्-इक] इंद्रजाल के खेल करनेवाला। जादूगर।

Example sentence(s):
  • एक ऐंद्रजालिक कहानी – समूची किताब संयोगों, चमत्कारों से पटी पड़ी है

    Reference: http://halchal.gyandutt.com/2007/12/blog-post_31.html
C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Balasubramaniam L.: बाजीगर, नट, छलिया??? These are entirely different terms meaning acrobat, dancer, trickster, respectively. How did you confuse them with alchemist, Rawalji?
5 days
  -> Dear Balaji, There is no confusion. Asker's question is : what is the meaning of this word,when used in philosophical or literary symbolic context. I have relevant references from Thesaurus. Also see Dr. Hardev Bahri's Comp. E-H Dictionary, Vol. I, P.50
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