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arcanum
[ ahr-key-nuhm ]
noun
- Often arcana. secret or arcane knowledge, acquired or understood by only a few:
If you enjoy the arcana of early baseball, this book is for you.
- a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover.
- a secret and powerful remedy; elixir.
arcanum
/ ɑːˈkeɪnəm /
noun
- sometimes plural a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates
- a secret of nature sought by alchemists
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Origin of arcanum1
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Origin of arcanum1
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But this is a totally different idea from that of the seekers of the grand arcanum.
Arcanum relative to conception, which takes place though the souls of two married partners be disjoined, 245.
Arcanum respecting the actual habitation of every man in some society, either of heaven or hell, 530.
Totam igitur veritatem et omne divinæ religionis arcanum philosophi attigerunt.
For instance, the Royal Arcanum met to discuss what could be done about the increased rates.
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