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Kabbalah
Kabbalah [ kə blə, kábbələ ] (plural Kabbalahs) or Kabbala [ kə blə, kábbələ ] (plural Kabbalas) or Qabalah [ kə blə, kábbələ ] (plural Qabalahs) or Cabala [ kə blə, kábbələ ] (plural Cabalas) or Cabbala [ kə blə, kábbələ ] (plural Cabbalas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mystical Jewish teachings: a body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an interpretation of the Hebrew scriptures as containing hidden meanings
2. set of mystical beliefs: a set of secret or mystical beliefs
[Early 16th century. Via medieval Latin< Rabbinic Hebrew qabbalah 'tradition' < qibbel 'receive']

Kabbalism noun
Kabbalist noun
Kabbalistic adjective
Kabbalistically adverb
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