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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension;
[syn: mystic, religious mystic]


ADJECTIVE (3)

1. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;
- Example: "mysterious symbols"
- Example: "the mystical style of Blake"
- Example: "occult lore"
- Example: "the secret learning of the ancients"
[syn: mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic]

2. relating to or resembling mysticism;
- Example: "mystical intuition"
- Example: "mystical theories about the securities market"
[syn: mystic, mystical]

3. relating to or characteristic of mysticism;
- Example: "mystical religion"
[syn: mystic, mystical]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mystic \Mys"tic\, n.
   One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views,
   interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history,
   one who professed mysticism. See Mysticism.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mystic \Mys"tic\, Mystical \Mys"tic*al\, a. [L. mysticus, Gr. ?
   belonging to secret rites, from ? one initiated: cf. F.
   mystique. See 1st Mystery, Misty.]
   1. Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human
      understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.
      [1913 Webster]

            Heaven's numerous hierarchy span
            The mystic gulf from God to man.      --Emerson.
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            God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.
                                                  --Hooker.
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   2. Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret
      meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance;
      mystic Babylon.
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            Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness
            inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.
                                                  --Milton.
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   3. employing mysticism; as, mystical intuition; mystical
      explanations; -- contrasted to logical, rational,
      analytical.
      [WordNet 1.5] -- Mys"tic*al*ly, adv. --
      Mys"tic*al*ness, n.
      [1913 Webster]


U.S. Gazetteer (1990):

Mystic, CT (CDP, FIPS 49810)
  Location: 41.35730 N, 71.95245 W
  Population (1990): 2618 (1211 housing units)
  Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 06355
Mystic, IA (city, FIPS 55200)
  Location: 40.77910 N, 92.94375 W
  Population (1990): 545 (243 housing units)
  Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 52574


Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

33 Moby Thesaurus words for "mystic":
   adept, allegorical, anthroposophist, arcane, cabalist, cabalistic,
   esoteric, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magian, magical,
   mahatma, mystagogue, necromantic, numinous, occult, quixotic,
   recondite, sorcerous, supernaturalist, symbolical, theosophist,
   transcendentalist, unaccountable, unguessed, unknowable, visionary,
   witchy, wizardly, yogi, yogin, yogist