Arcana
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑɹˈkeɪnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arcana is a noun meaning Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
Meaning
Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
More Meanings
- plural of arcanum
Example Sentences
This is not, however, a mere salmagundi of alphabetical arcana.
The witch, repository of hieratic lore and folk legends and occult arcana, became the distributor of philtres and unguents, electuaries and pastilles, herbs and charms and incantations - directed toward sexual pleasures and amatory satisfactions.
Thou deign'st no answer,—or I fain would ask If since thy bright creation, thou hast seen Ought like a Newton, whose admitted eye The arcana of the universe explored Light's subtle ray its mechanism disclosed, The impetuous comet his mysterious lore Unfolded,
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include occult, divination, secret, mystery, magistery, claircognizance.
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