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mysteries

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmɪstɝiz// UK //mˈɪstəɹiz// mys·ter·ies

n. things that are difficult or impossible to understand or explain. In a religious context, these are truths that people believe even if they cannot fully grasp them with logic.

n. truths or events that surpass human comprehension; in theological contexts, specifically refers to divinely revealed truths that cannot be fully understood by reason alone.


SIMPLE

The universe is full of deep mysteries.

CONTEXTUAL

The priest spoke about the mysteries of faith during the Sunday morning service.

COMPLEX

While science attempts to quantify the physical world, many people find comfort in the spiritual mysteries that remain beyond the reach of empirical measurement.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the plural to refer to a collection of religious truths or unexplained phenomena.

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