cabala
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- cabalism noun
- cabalist noun
- cabalistic adjective
Example Sentences
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Bach was into puzzles, numerology, and all kinds of musical cabala, so the nuttiest idea of all about his tuning might well be right.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2010
Here she accumulated Theosophy's assorted bag of borrowings from Buddhism, Hinduism, yoga, the cabala.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mia Farrow adds an otherworldliness to her character by reciting her lines as if they were cabala.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hunch-players in Italy's weekly lottery often consult a handy handbook called the cabala which gives the magic numbers associated with certain objects and events.
From Time Magazine Archive
Carmody gold is the cabala of Carmody suzerainty.
From The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
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