arcana
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arcana (ɑːˈkeɪnə, -ˈkɑː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| either of the two divisions (the minor arcana and the major arcana) of a pack of tarot cards | |
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| arcanum (ɑːˈkeɪnəm) | |
| —n , pl -na | |
| 1. | (sometimes plural) a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates |
| 2. | a secret of nature sought by alchemists |
| [C16: from Latin; see | |
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arcana
"hidden things," 1590s, a direct adoption from Latin of plural of arcanum, from L. neut. of adj. arcanus "secret, hidden" (see arcane). Occasionally mistaken for a singular and pluralized as arcanas since arcana is far more common than arcanum.
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Example sentences
Become an instant expert of football's regulations and arcana.
Suddenly, the legal arcana, courtroom theatrics and judicial niceties are bathed in a political veneer.
He deftly makes computer arcana palatable, even interesting.
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