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Definition of arcana noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arcana

noun
 
/ɑːˈkeɪnə/
 
/ɑːrˈkeɪnə/
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  1. [plural] things that are secret or mysterious
  2. [singular] either of the two groups of cards in a tarot pack, the major arcana and the minor arcana
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, neuter plural of arcanus, from arcere ‘to shut up’, from arca ‘chest’.
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