arcanum
Often arcana . secret or arcane knowledge, acquired or understood by only a few: If you enjoy the arcana of early baseball, this book is for you.
a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover.
a secret and powerful remedy; elixir.
Origin of arcanum
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How to use arcanum in a sentence
But this is a totally different idea from that of the seekers of the grand arcanum.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart Millarcanum relative to conception, which takes place though the souls of two married partners be disjoined, 245.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love | Emanuel Swedenborgarcanum respecting the actual habitation of every man in some society, either of heaven or hell, 530.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love | Emanuel SwedenborgTotam igitur veritatem et omne divinæ religionis arcanum philosophi attigerunt.
The Sympathy of Religions | Thomas Wentworth HigginsonFor instance, the Royal arcanum met to discuss what could be done about the increased rates.
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British Dictionary definitions for arcanum
/ (ɑːˈkeɪnəm) /
(sometimes plural) a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates
a secret of nature sought by alchemists
Origin of arcanum
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