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arcana

/ɑːˈkeɪnə/noun

उच्चारण आर्केन

गूढ़ रहस्य, गुप्त ज्ञान

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noun
  1. 1

    [plural] the ~ of sth formal

    secrets or mysteries that only a few people know or understand

    गूढ़ रहस्य, गुप्त ज्ञान

    • Radhika spent years learning the arcana of ancient astronomy.
    • The lawyer was an expert in the arcana of tax law.
    • Few people understand the arcana of the stock market.

    Synonyms mysteries secrets

  2. 2

    [plural] technical

    in a pack of tarot cards, the two groups of cards called the major arcana and the minor arcana

    (टैरो कार्ड्स में) मेजर और माइनर कार्डों के समूह

    • The major arcana has twenty-two cards.
    • She laid out cards from the minor arcana.
◇Word family
arcanum nounarcane adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

mysteries secrets

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ar·ca·na

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Notes

Plural: arcana is the plural of arcanum, though arcana is often used on its own.

Plural: arcana, arcanum का plural है, हालाँकि arcana अक्सर अकेले ही प्रयोग होता है।