mystic

6 definitions found

mystic - 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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  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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mystic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]

mystic - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  MYSTIC
  
     <language> An early system on the IBM 704, IBM 650, IBM 1103
      and 1103A.
  
     [Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].
  
     (1995-03-07)
  

mystic - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Mystic, CT (CDP, FIPS 49810)
    Location: 41.35730 N, 71.95245 W
    Population (1990): 2618 (1211 housing units)
    Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 06355
  Mystic, IA (city, FIPS 55200)
    Location: 40.77910 N, 92.94375 W
    Population (1990): 545 (243 housing units)
    Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 52574

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