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ARCANA
ARCANUM
secret, arcanum
(noun) information known only to a special group; “the secret of Cajun cooking”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arcana (uncountable)
Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
Noun
arcana
plural of arcanum
Anagrams
• Aracan, Canara
Source: Wiktionary
ARCANUM
Ar*ca"num, n.; pl. Arcana. Etym: [L., fr. arcanus closed, secret, fr. arca chest, box, fr. arcere to inclose. See Ark.]
1. A secret; a mystery; -- generally used in the plural. Inquiries into the arcana of the Godhead. Warburton.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A secret remedy; an elixir. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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