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Adj.

[L.

mysticus

, Gr. [GREEK] belonging to secret rites, from [GREEK] one initiated: cf. F.

mystique

. See 1st

Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.

Heaven’s numerous hierarchy span
The

mystic

gulf from God to man.

Emerson.

God hath revealed a way

mystical

and supernatural.

Hooker.

Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical;

as, a

mystic

dance;

mystic

Babylon.

Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness inspire every joint and sinew of the

mystical

body.

Milton.

–

Mys′tic-al-ly

adv.

–

Mys′tic-al-ness

Noun.