mysteries

n. things that people do not know about or cannot explain.

n. plural of mystery; matters that remain unexplained, unknown, or beyond human comprehension.

“The book explores the mysteries of the deep ocean that scientists are still studying.”

“Despite centuries of research, the mysteries of human consciousness continue to elude a definitive biological explanation.”

n. secret religious ceremonies or beliefs, especially from ancient times.

n. secret religious rites or doctrines to which only initiated people are admitted, common in ancient Greece and Rome.

“Historians study the ancient mysteries to understand how people worshipped thousands of years ago.”

“The Eleusinian Mysteries were perhaps the most famous of the secret religious rites of ancient Greece, promising initiates a better fate in the afterlife.”

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