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Word: Mystery
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the sense ‘mystic presence, hidden religious symbolism’): from Old French mistere or Latin mysterium, from Greek mustērion; related to mystic
ˈmɪst(ə)ri
something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
Short Definition:something difficult to understand or explain
Examples:- the mysteries of outer space
- what happened after he left home that day remains a mystery
a novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder
Short Definition:novel, play, etc. dealing with puzzling crime
Examples:- the 1920s murder mystery, The Ghost Train
the secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted.
Short Definition:secret pagan religious rites
a religious belief based on divine revelation, especially one regarded as beyond human understanding
Short Definition:religious belief based on divine revelation
Examples:- the mystery of Christ
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