Definition of mystic
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: mystical 1a
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She had a mystic vision while praying.
the notion that a cat has nine lives is based upon the belief that nine is a mystic number
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Such laws have been criticized by online naturalists, who call them a holdover from age-old bans on hunting the animals when they were linked to mystic powers.
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Seven exterior colors include mystic Tourmaline Blue Metallic, juicy Fortana Red Metallic, and spicy Kurkuma Yellow Metallic.
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Britannia might not have dragons, but there’s magic in these mystic hills.
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Or a jungle lodge in Africa where the gorillas and green, mystic lushness bring to mind Tarzan’s lost world.
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Mystic’s failure leaves Merck with this segment of the lung cancer market to itself for at least the next year, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Sam Fazeli wrote in a note.
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There are Mystic Valleys in every community nationwide, and Black girls everywhere can relate to the demonization similar to that of Deanna and Mya Cook and their fellow students.
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We’ve been very inspired by signets, mystic symbols, and ancient watermarks, but wanted to create our own unique set of imagery for the can.
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Train and boat fee are separate. 860-767-0103, 800-377-3987, essexsteamtrain.com Mystic Aquarium: June 17 and 18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 55 Coogan Blvd.
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mystic Synonyms
Synonyms
ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, elliptical (or elliptic), enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, nebulous, obscure, occult, opaque;
Antonyms
accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal;
Near Antonyms
comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible, knowable, legible, pellucid, understandable;
Related Words
abstruse, esoteric, recondite;
cloaked, concealed, disguised, masked, shrouded;
cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, muddy, shaded, shadowlike, shadowy, sphinxlike;
indefinite, inexact, inexplicit, noncommittal, questionable, unclear, uncertain, undefined, undetermined, vague;
impenetrable, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable;
eerie (also eery), uncanny, weird;
baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable;
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Definition of mystic
Recent Examples of mystic from the Web
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It is intimated that Rajneesh is a hypnotist as much as a mystic.
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The libretto for the musical work, written for a chorus, small orchestra and soloists, is in French and Latin (with English subtitles) and is mostly drawn from the writings of female mystics from the Middle Ages.
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Seeing him, as well as hearing that the Daughters may soon grant membership to someone living an alternative lifestyle, gives the Observer great confidence in predicting that these mystics will be Carnival front-runners for years to come.
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Gooch investigates Rumi’s life and theology, with a focus on his life-changing, and creatively rich, relationship with the mystic Shams.
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As a mystic, theologian, and spiritual adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Howard Thurman encouraged the use of nonviolent responses to what was often very violent confrontation.
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Famously advanced terrain spilling down from a 12,450-foot summit has always been the draw to mystic Taos, where relaxed, spirited, funky, and cool all go hand-in-hand.
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Over the next century, mystics and philosophers continued to expand the role of tarot.
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Thankfully, however, the mystic mythos of Mobile is everlasting and boundless.
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Origin and Etymology of mystic
probably derivative of 1mystic
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First Known Use: 1640
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of mystic for English Language Learners
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: a person who tries to gain religious or spiritual knowledge through prayer and deep thought : someone who practices mysticism
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Definition of mystic for Students
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: mystical
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: relating to magic
- Every beautiful morning the Magic was worked by the mystic circle under the plum tree …
- —Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
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: mysterious
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