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KABBALA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
Synonyms:
Cabala; Cabbala; Cabbalah; Kabala; Kabbala; Kabbalah; Qabbala; Qabbalah
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Kabbala" is a kind of...):
theosophy (a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul)
Domain category:
Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
Synonyms:
cabala; cabbala; cabbalah; kabala; kabbala; kabbalah; qabala; qabalah
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("kabbala" is a kind of...):
arcanum; secret (information known only to a special group)
Derivation:
kabbalistic (having a secret or hidden meaning)
