mysterium — meaning in English
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English meaning
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
- noun Something unexplained, unknown, or puzzling.
- noun A story, book, or film built around solving a puzzling crime, with the answer revealed at the end.
- noun A religious truth or rite considered beyond ordinary human understanding.
secret — full definition
- noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
- adjective Kept hidden from most people; not publicly known.