arcanum

Other forms: arcana; arcanums

Definitions of arcanum
  1. noun
    information known only to a special group
    synonyms: secret
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    types:
    esoterica
    secrets known only to an initiated minority
    cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah
    an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
    countersign, parole, password, watchword, word
    a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
    type of:
    info, information
    a message received and understood
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