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1. (n.) mystery
anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown:
the mysteries of nature.
2. mystery
a person or thing having qualities that arouse curiosity or speculation:
The masked guest was a mystery to everyone.
3. mystery
a novel, film, or the like whose plot involves the solving of a puzzle, esp. a crime.
4. mystery
the quality of being obscure or puzzling:
an air of mystery.
5. mystery
any truth unknowable except by divine revelation.
6. mystery
(in the Christian religion)
7. mystery
a sacramental rite.
8. mystery
the Eucharist.
9. mystery
an incident or scene in the life or passion of Christ, or in the life of the Virgin Mary.
10. mystery
mysteries,
11. mystery
ancient religions with secret rites and rituals known only to initiates.
12. mystery
any rites or secrets known only to initiates.
13. mystery
(in the Christian religion) the Eucharistic elements.
14. (n.) mystery
a craft or trade.
15. mystery
a guild, as of merchants.
Etymology: (1325–75; &indirdesc; L ministeriumministry)
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| Definition of 'mystery' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) mystery, enigma, secret, closed book
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
"how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"
2. (noun) mystery, mystery story, whodunit
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
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1. (noun) mystery
sth difficult to understand, or the quality of being difficult to understand
the mystery of what happens after death; It's a mystery to me why you're never on time.; events surrounded by mystery
2. mystery
a story or movie about strange, puzzling events
I like mysteries.
3. mystery
sb or sth that is interesting because of being secret or unknown
He was always a little bit of a mystery.; a mystery guest
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| Definition of 'mystery' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) mystery
a profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension
2. (adj) mystery
a kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies; -- usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries
3. (adj) mystery
the consecrated elements in the eucharist
4. (adj) mystery
anything artfully made difficult; an enigma
5. (noun) mystery
a trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied
6. (noun) mystery
a dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event in the life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as, the Chester Mysteries, consisting of dramas acted by various craft associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century
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Sense: something that cannot be, or has not been, explained
the mystery of how the universe was formed; the mystery of his disappearance; How she passed her exam is a mystery to me.
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 Afrikaans: raaisel |
 Arabic: سِر، غُموض |
 Bulgarian: загадка |
 Brazilian: mistério |
 Czech: tajemství |
 German: das Rätsel |
 Danish: mysterium; gåde |
 Greek: μυστήριο |
 Spanish: misterio |
 Estonian: mõistatus |
 Farsi: راز |
 Finnish: arvoitus |
 French: mystère |
 Hebrew: תַעֲלוּמָה |
 Hindi: रहस्य |
 Croatian: tajna, zagonetka |
 Hungarian: rejtély |
 Indonesian: misteri |
 Icelandic: leyndardómur, ráðgáta |
 Italian: mistero |
 Japanese: 神秘 |
 Korean: 신비 |
 Lithuanian: mįslė, paslaptis |
 Latvian: noslēpums; brīnums |
 Malay: tanda tanya |
 Dutch: raadsel |
 Norwegian: mysterium |
 Polish: tajemnica |
 Persian: راز |
 Pashto: راز |
 Portuguese: mistério |
 Romanian: mister |
 Russian: тайна; загадка |
 Slovak: tajomstvo |
 Slovenian: skrivnost |
 Serbian: misterija |
 Swedish: mysterium, gåta |
 Thai: ความลึกลับ |
 Turkish: sır, muamma |
 Taiwanese: 神秘的事物 |
 Ukrainian: таємниця |
 Urdu: راز، پوشیدہ بات |
 Vietnamese: điều bí ẩn |
 Chinese: 神秘的事物 |
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