Nearby words
cabbage-tree hat, cabbagehead, cabbagetown, cabbageworm, cabbagy, cabbala, cabbie, cabble, cabby, cabdriver, cabe
Related forms
cab·ba·lism, nouncab·ba·list, nouncab·ba·lis·tic, cab·ba·lis·ti·cal, adjectivecab·ba·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverbDefinition for cabbala (2 of 2)
cabala
or cab·ba·la, kab·a·la, kab·ba·la, kab·ba·lah
[ kab-uh-luh, kuh-bah- ]
/ ˈkæb ə lə, kəˈbɑ- /
noun
a system of esoteric theosophy and theurgy developed by rabbis, reaching its peak about the 12th and 13th centuries, and influencing certain medieval and Renaissance Christian thinkers. It was based on a mystical method of interpreting Scripture by which initiates claimed to penetrate sacred mysteries. Among its central doctrines are, all creation is an emanation from the Deity and the soul exists from eternity.
any occult or secret doctrine or science.
Origin of cabala
1515–25; < Medieval Latin cab(b)ala < Hebrew qabbālāh ‘tradition’, literally, something received, i.e., handed down
Can be confused
cabal cabalaDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for cabbala
Cabbalist′ic, -al, relating to the cabbala: having a hidden meaning.
While accepting the Cabbala it was impossible for Pico to reject magic.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)|John Addington SymondsCabb′alism, the science of the cabbala; Cabb′alist, one versed in the cabbala.
Sephiroth, sef′i-roth, n. in the cabbala, the first ten numerals identified with Scripture names of God.
British Dictionary definitions for cabbala (1 of 2)
Derived Forms
cabbalism (ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm), nouncabbalist, nouncabbalistic, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for cabbala (2 of 2)
Derived Forms
cabalism (ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm), nouncabalist, nouncabalistic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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