mystery

  • 31mystery — {{11}}mystery (1) early 14c., in a theological sense, religious truth via divine revelation, hidden spiritual significance, mystical truth, from Anglo Fr. *misterie, O.Fr. mistere secret, mystery, hidden meaning (Mod.Fr. mystère), from L.… …

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  • 32mystery*/ — [ˈmɪst(ə)ri] noun I 1) [C] something that you cannot understand, explain, or get information about The exact origin of the universe remains a mystery.[/ex] Why she left is still a mystery to him.[/ex] 2) [U] a quality that makes someone or… …

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  • 33Mystery to Me — For the Roy Orbison song, see She s a Mystery to Me. Mystery to Me Studio album by Fleetwood Mac Released …

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  • 34mystery — I. noun (plural teries) Etymology: Middle English mysterie, from Latin mysterium, from Greek mystērion, from mystēs initiate Date: 14th century 1. a. a religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand b. (1) any of …

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  • 35Mystery TV — Création 7 septembre 2001 Propriétaire Shaw Media (50%) Groupe TVA (50%) Langue anglais Pays …

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  • 36mystery — 01. All we know is that she got robbed last night, but the rest is just one big [mystery]. 02. She received a [mysterious] letter warning her to be careful. 03. Einstein once said that the most beautiful thing we can experience is the… …

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  • 37mystery —    This word (from the Greek mystērion, meaning a secret rite or secret doctrine ) has several different meanings: (1) the very nature of God, who is (a mystery) beyond human understanding; (2) a specific doctrine revealed by God that is beyond… …

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  • 38Mystery — Mys|te|ry 〈[ mı̣stəri] f. 10 oder n. 15; Lit.; Film; TV〉 Roman od. Film, der von geheimnisvollen, unerklärlichen Dingen handelt u. in dem mysteriöse Phänomene u. Personen beschrieben od. gezeigt werden [<engl. mystery „Geheimnis“] * * *… …

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  • 39mystery — noun 1) his death remains a mystery Syn: puzzle, enigma, conundrum, riddle, secret, problem, unsolved problem See note at riddle 2) her past is shrouded in mystery Syn …

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  • 40mystery — Synonyms and related words: Chinese puzzle, Grand Guignol, Marchen, Passion play, Tom show, Western, Western story, Westerner, adventure story, allegory, ambiguity, ambiguousness, anagoge, anagogics, anthroposophy, antimasque, apologue, arcanum,… …

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