Definition of cabala Cabala

cab•a•la

We found 5 definitions of cabala from 3 different sources.

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What does cabala mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cabalas

cabala - an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
  cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah
  arcanum, secret information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"
cabala - an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries
  Kabbalah, Kabbala, Kabala, Cabbalah, Cabbala, Cabala, Qabbalah, Qabbala
  theosophy a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cabala (n.)
    A kind of occult theosophy or traditional interpretation of the Scriptures among Jewish rabbis and certain mediaeval Christians, which treats of the nature of god and the mystery of human existence. It assumes that every letter, word, number, and accent of Scripture contains a hidden sense; and it teaches the methods of interpretation for ascertaining these occult meanings. The cabalists pretend even to foretell events by this means.
  • cabala (n.)
    Secret science in general; mystic art; mystery.

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