gnosis
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noun \ˈnō-səs\Definition of GNOSIS
: esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation
Origin of GNOSIS
Greek gnōsis, literally, knowledge, from gignōskein
First Known Use: 1703
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