Meaning of MYSTIC
Pronunciation: | | 'mistik
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- [n] someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
- [adj] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
- [adj] relating to or characteristic of mysticism; "mystical religion"
- [adj] relating to or resembling mysticism; "mystical intuition"; "mystical theories about the securities market"
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| Synonyms: | | esoteric, mysterious, mystical, mystical, occult, orphic, religious mystic, secret |
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| See Also: | | Behmen, believer, Boehm, Boehme, Bohme, Buddha, Chuang-tzu, Eckhart, Gautama, Gautama Buddha, Gautama Siddhartha, Jakob Behmen, Jakob Boehm, Jakob Boehme, Jakob Bohme, Johannes Eckhart, Meister Eckhart, quietist, Siddhartha, the Buddha, worshiper, worshipper | |
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| Definition: | | Mystic Still haunted by the betrayal of Travis McCord, the man she once loved with all her heart, Savannah Beaumont must face the past when he returns to the Beaumont ranch, determined win her love and reveal the dark secrets that shattered their love long ago. Original. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mys"tic\, Mystical \Mys"tic*al\, a. [L. mysticus, Gr. ?
belonging to secret rites, from ? one initiated: cf. F.
mystique. See 1st {Mystery}, {Misty}.]
1. Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human
understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.
Heaven's numerous hierarchy span The mystic gulf
from God to man. --Emerson.
God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.
--Hooker.
2. Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret
meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance;
mystic Babylon.
Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness
inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.
--Milton.
-- {Mys"tic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Mys"tic*al*ness}, n.
\Mys"tic\, n.
One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views,
interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history,
one who professed mysticism. See {Mysticism}.
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| Definition: | | An early system on the IBM 704, IBM 650, IBM 1103 and 1103A. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. |
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| Related Terms: | | adept, allegorical, anthroposophist, arcane, cabalist, cabalistic, esoteric, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magian, magical, mahatma, mystagogue, necromantic, numinous, occult, quixotic, recondite, sorcerous, supernaturalist, symbolical, theosophist, transcendentalist, unaccountable, unguessed, unknowable, visionary, witchy, wizardly, yogi, yogin, yogist |
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