ARCANA

ARCANUM

secret, arcanum

(noun) information known only to a special group; “the secret of Cajun cooking”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

arcana (uncountable)

Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.

Noun

arcana

plural of arcanum

Anagrams

• Aracan, Canara

Source: Wiktionary

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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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