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| 1. | [ adjective ] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | |
| Synonyms: | mysterious mystic occult secret mystical | |
| Examples: | "mysterious symbols" "the mystical style of Blake" "occult lore" "the secret learning of the ancients" |
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| Related terms: | esoteric | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus | |
| Related terms: | Orpheus | |
| Similar spelling: |
orifice Orefice orbicular |
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