Word Meaning

mystery definition and meaning

a. A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension.
a. A kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies; -- usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries.
a. The consecrated elements in the eucharist.
a. Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
n. A trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied.
n. A dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event in the life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as, the Chester Mysteries, consisting of dramas acted by various craft associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century.

Crossword clues for mystery

- Enigma
- Inexplicable event
- Something that can't be explained
- Something unexplained
- Unsolved crime