cabala
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ca·ba·la
variants:
or cabbala or cabbalah
less common spellings of kabbalah
1 : a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture
2a : a traditional, esoteric, occult, or secret matter
b : esoteric doctrine or mysterious art
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