arcanum — meaning in English

English meaning

• mystery noun Something unexplained, unknown, or puzzling.
• secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.

Senses

arcanum is used for these senses in English:

• mystery Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
• secret (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

mystery — full definition

1. noun Something unexplained, unknown, or puzzling.
2. noun A story, book, or film built around solving a puzzling crime, with the answer revealed at the end.
3. noun A religious truth or rite considered beyond ordinary human understanding.

secret — full definition

1. noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
2. adjective Kept hidden from most people; not publicly known.

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