Meaning of CABALA
| Pronunciation: | | 'kabulu
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| | Definition: | | [n] an esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret |
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| | Synonyms: | | cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah |
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| | See Also: | | arcanum, secret | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cab"a*la\ (k[a^]b"[.a]*l[.a]), n. [LL. See {Cabal}, n.]
1. A kind of occult theosophy or traditional interpretation
of the Scriptures among Jewish rabbis and certain
medi[ae]val Christians, which treats of the nature of god
and the mystery of human existence. It assumes that every
letter, word, number, and accent of Scripture contains a
hidden sense; and it teaches the methods of interpretation
for ascertaining these occult meanings. The cabalists
pretend even to foretell events by this means.
2. Secret science in general; mystic art; mystery.
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| | Related Terms: | | anagoge, anagogics, anthroposophy, arcanum, cabalism, classified information, confidence, confidential communication, enigma, esoterica, esotericism, esoterics, esoterism, esotery, guarded secret, hermetics, hocus-pocus, mumbo jumbo, mystery, mystery of mysteries, mysticism, mystification, occultism, personal matter, private matter, privileged communication, privity, profound secret, restricted information, sealed book, secret, symbolics, symbolism, the occult, yoga, yogeeism, yogism |
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