/ Dictionary / Index A arcanist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•can•ist Pronunciation: (är-kā'nist), [key] — n. a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, esp. concerning the making of porcelain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. arcane arcanum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language