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  1. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
eg. "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients" Etymology: Comes from the name 'Orpheus'a character in Greek mythology. He was a great musician who went to Hades to get his wife Eurydice back after she died, but he failed.

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