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kabbalah
noun, kab·ba·lah often capitalized \kə-ˈbä-lə, ˈka-bə-lə\
Definition of KABBALAH
1
: a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture
2
a : a traditional, esoteric, occult, or secret matter b : esoteric doctrine or mysterious art
— kab·ba·lism \ˈkä-bə-ˌli-zəm, ˈka-\ noun
— kab·ba·lis·tic \ˌkä-bə-ˈlis-tik, ˌka-\ adjective
Variants of KABBALAH
kab·ba·lah also kab·ba·la or ka·ba·la or ca·ba·la or cab·ba·la or cab·ba·lah \kə-ˈbä-lə, ˈka-bə-lə\
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Origin of KABBALAH
Medieval Latin cabbala — more at cabal
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