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ARCANE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does arcane mean?
• ARCANE (adjective)
The adjective ARCANE has 1 sense:
1. requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
Familiarity information: ARCANE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
Context example:
the arcane science of dowsing
Similar:
esoteric (confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle)
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