Word of the Day for Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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arcanum \ar-KAY-nuhm\, noun;
arcanum \ar-KAY-nuhm\, noun;
plural arcana \-nuh\:
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1. A secret; a mystery.
1. A secret; a mystery.
2. Specialized or mysterious knowledge, language, or information that is not accessible to the average person (generally used in the plural).
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The arcanum of the B.O.'s background is . . .
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
Arcanum is from the Latin, from arcanus "closed, secret," from arca, "chest, box," from arcere, "to shut in."
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