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arcanum

 
(är-kā'nəm) pronunciation
n., pl., -na (-nə), or -nums.
  1. A deep secret; a mystery.
  2. often arcana Specialized knowledge or detail that is mysterious to the average person: "knows the arcana of police procedure and the intricacies of litigation" (George F. Will).
  3. A secret essence or remedy; an elixir.

[Latin arcānum, from neuter of arcānus, secret. See arcane.]


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