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cabalist

noun ca·ba·list \ kə-ˈbä-list , ˈka-bə- \

Definition of cabalist

1 often capitalized : a student, interpreter, or devotee of the Jewish cabala
2 : one skilled in esoteric doctrine or mysterious art

First Known Use of cabalist

circa 1533

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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cabalist

noun ca·bal·ist \ kə-ˈba-list , -ˈbä- \

Definition of cabalist

: a member of a cabal

First Known Use of cabalist

1642

in the meaning defined above

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