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cabala definition

caba·la (kab′ə lə, kə bä′lə)

noun

  1. a Jewish mystical movement based on a symbolic interpretation of the Scriptures: it flourished from the end of the 12th cent.
  2. any esoteric or secret doctrine; occultism

Etymology: ML cabbala < Heb kabala, received lore, tradition < qbl, to receive, take

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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