[syn: mystic, mystical]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mystic \Mys"tic\, Mystical \Mys"tic*al\, a. [L. mysticus, Gr. ?
belonging to secret rites, from ? one initiated: cf. F.
mystique. See 1st Mystery, Misty.]
1. Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human
understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.
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Heaven's numerous hierarchy span
The mystic gulf from God to man. --Emerson.
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God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.
--Hooker.
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2. Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret
meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance;
mystic Babylon.
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Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness
inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.
--Milton.
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3. employing mysticism; as, mystical intuition; mystical
explanations; -- contrasted to logical, rational,
analytical.
[WordNet 1.5] -- Mys"tic*al*ly, adv. --
Mys"tic*al*ness, n.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mystic \Mys"tic\, n.
One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views,
interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history,
one who professed mysticism. See Mysticism.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mystic
adj 1: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious
to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;
"mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake";
"occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
[syn: mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult,
secret, orphic]
2: relating to or resembling mysticism; "mystical intuition";
"mystical theories about the securities market" [syn:
mystic, mystical]
3: relating to or characteristic of mysticism; "mystical
religion" [syn: mystic, mystical]
n 1: someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond
human comprehension [syn: mystic, religious mystic]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "mystic":
adept, allegorical, anthroposophist, arcane, cabalist, cabalistic,
esoteric, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magian, magical,
mahatma, mystagogue, necromantic, numinous, occult, quixotic,
recondite, sorcerous, supernaturalist, symbolical, theosophist,
transcendentalist, unaccountable, unguessed, unknowable, visionary,
witchy, wizardly, yogi, yogin, yogist
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
MYSTIC
An early system on the IBM 704, IBM 650, IBM
1103 and 1103A.
[Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].
(1995-03-07)
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Mystic, CT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Connecticut
Population (2000): 4001
Housing Units (2000): 1988
Land area (2000): 3.354559 sq. miles (8.688268 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.440152 sq. miles (1.139989 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.794711 sq. miles (9.828257 sq. km)
FIPS code: 49810
Located within: Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
Location: 41.353548 N, 71.962796 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 06355
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Mystic, CT
Mystic
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Mystic, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 588
Housing Units (2000): 273
Land area (2000): 2.929135 sq. miles (7.586425 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.929135 sq. miles (7.586425 sq. km)
FIPS code: 55200
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 40.778616 N, 92.944933 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 52574
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Mystic, IA
Mystic