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English word mystery comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) μυστήριον, and later Latin mysterium (Mystery (secret rite or worship). Secret.)

μυστήριον (Ancient Greek)

mysterium (Latin)

Mystery (secret rite or worship). Secret.

mistere (Old French)

Mystery.

misterie (Anglo-Norman)

mysterie (Middle English)

mystery (English)

(Catholicism) A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ. [From XVII century.]. (archaic, outside, Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament. [From XV century.]. (mostly, in plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation. [From XV century.]. (obsolete) A secret or mystical meaning. [From XIV century.]. A craft, art or trade; specifically a [...]

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