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ARCANE
arcane
(adjective) requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; “the arcane science of dowsing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
arcane (comparative more arcane, superlative most arcane)
Understood by only a few.
Synonym: esoteric
Antonym: mundane
(by extension) Obscure, mysterious.
Synonyms: enigmatic, esoteric, recondite, clandestine
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.
Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Ar*cane", a. Etym: [L. arcanus.]
Definition: Hidden; secret. [Obs.] "The arcane part of divine wisdom." Berkeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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