Main Entry:

mys·ti·cal

Pronunciation:

\ˈmis-ti-kəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1 a: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence <the mystical food of the sacrament> b: involving or having the nature of an individual's direct subjective communion with God or ultimate reality <the mystical experience of the Inner Light>2: mysterious, unintelligible3 a: mystic 2 b: mystic 3

— mys·ti·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb