What does mystical mean?
Definitions for mystical
ˈmɪs tɪ kəlmys·ti·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
mystic, mysticaladjective
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
"mystical religion"
mystic, mysticaladjective
relating to or resembling mysticism
"mystical intuition"; "mystical theories about the securities market"
mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphicadjective
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
"mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
Wiktionary
mysticaladjective
Relating to mystics or mysticism.
mysticaladjective
Having a spiritual significance that transcends human understanding.
mysticaladjective
Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mystical, Mystickadjective
Etymology: mysticus, Latin.
Let God himself that made me, let not man that knows not himself, be my instructor concerning the mystical way to heaven. Richard Hooker, b. i.
From salvation all flesh being excluded this way, God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural. Richard Hooker, b. i.
Ye five other wand’ring fires! that move
In mystick dance not without song, resound
His praise, who out of darkness call’d up light. John Milton.It is Christ’s body in the sacrament and out of it; but in the sacrament not the natural truth, but the spiritual and mystical. Jeremy Taylor, Worthy Communicant.
It is plain from the Apocalypse, that mystical Babylon is to be consumed by fire. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
Lest new fears disturb the happy state,
Know, I have search’d the mystick rolls of fate. Dryden.
ChatGPT
mystical
Mystical is relating to or characterized by mystery and deep, spiritual insight. It often refers to a direct conscious experience of ultimate reality or God through transcendent, personal knowledge that is often enigmatic and hard to explain. Mystical can also refer to features of reality beyond normal human comprehension, magical or supernatural events, and any phenomena that inspire awe and wonder.
Webster Dictionary
Mysticaladjective
remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious
Mysticaladjective
importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance; mystic Babylon
Etymology: [L. mysticus, Gr. belonging to secret rites, from one initiated: cf. F. mystique. See 1st Mystery, Misty.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mystical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mystical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of mystical in a Sentence
If you can move the mystical savings from years eight, nine, ten to now then yes (the Freedom Caucus would vote for it).
It’s important to recognize that there’s nothing mystical about the pineal and parapineal organs, they can sense light and play a role in the endocrine system. However, some of the abilities conferred by the pineal are really quite extraordinary. For instance, some lower vertebrates can sense the polarization of light with the third eye and use this to orient themselves geographically.
The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus by the Supreme Being in the womb of a virgin, will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter.
What is the magic sauce in Michigan ? There's nothing mystical about it, people want leaders they can look up to, who can solve problems and actually deliver results for our people.
Just as I’ve been predicting for the last couple of weeks, now that these Democrats got their man in office, they will begin to have these sudden and mystical reopening realizations, it’s almost like these stay-at-home wardens want their state’s economies to improve so as to give new President Biden and his administration a boost and some unearned credit.
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