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mysterium — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

mysterium is used for these senses in English:

  • mystery Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
  • mystery play (performing arts) A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.
  • 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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