mysterie
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Etymology edit
From Latin mysterium, ultimately from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion).
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mysterie n (plural mysteries, diminutive mysterietje n)
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- → Indonesian: misteri
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mystērie
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Anglo-Norman misterie, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion).
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Noun edit
mysterie (plural mysteries or misteria)
- Obscure or esoteric religious teachings or beliefs
- The obscure significance of generally known religious teachings of beliefs.
- A spiritual ceremony or event; especially the Eucharist.
- A mystery or unknown; something that is unexplained.
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References edit
- “mistērī(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-19.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old French mistere, from Latin misterium, a variant of ministerium influenced by mysterium.
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mysterie (plural mysteris)
- A ceremony or duty, especially a Christian one.
- A craft or trade; an organisation regulating such a trade.
Descendants edit
- English: mystery
References edit
- “mistē̆rī(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-19.