MYSTIC

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
mystic
    adj 1: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious
           to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;
           "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake";
           "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
           [syn: {mysterious}, {mystic}, {mystical}, {occult},
           {secret}, {orphic}]
    2: relating to or resembling mysticism; "mystical intuition";
       "mystical theories about the securities market" [syn:
       {mystic}, {mystical}]
    3: relating to or characteristic of mysticism; "mystical
       religion" [syn: {mystic}, {mystical}]
    n 1: someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond
         human comprehension [syn: {mystic}, {religious mystic}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mystic \Mys"tic\, n.
   One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views,
   interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history,
   one who professed mysticism. See {Mysticism}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mystic \Mys"tic\, Mystical \Mys"tic*al\, a. [L. mysticus, Gr. ?
   belonging to secret rites, from ? one initiated: cf. F.
   mystique. See 1st {Mystery}, {Misty}.]
   1. Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human
      understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious.
      [1913 Webster]

            Heaven's numerous hierarchy span
            The mystic gulf from God to man.      --Emerson.
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            God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.
                                                  --Hooker.
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   2. Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret
      meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance;
      mystic Babylon.
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            Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness
            inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.
                                                  --Milton.
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   3. employing mysticism; as, mystical intuition; mystical
      explanations; -- contrasted to {logical}, {rational},
      {analytical}.
      [WordNet 1.5] -- {Mys"tic*al*ly}, adv. --
      {Mys"tic*al*ness}, n.
      [1913 Webster]
from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
MYSTIC

   <language> An early system on the {IBM 704}, {IBM 650}, {IBM
   1103} and 1103A.

   [Listed in CACM 2(5):16, May 1959].

   (1995-03-07)
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Mystic, CT (CDP, FIPS 49810)
  Location: 41.35730 N, 71.95245 W
  Population (1990): 2618 (1211 housing units)
  Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 06355
Mystic, IA (city, FIPS 55200)
  Location: 40.77910 N, 92.94375 W
  Population (1990): 545 (243 housing units)
  Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 52574
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Mystic, CT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Connecticut
   Population (2000):    4001
   Housing Units (2000): 1988
   Land area (2000):     3.354559 sq. miles (8.688268 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.440152 sq. miles (1.139989 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.794711 sq. miles (9.828257 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            49810
   Located within:       Connecticut (CT), FIPS 09
   Location:             41.353548 N, 71.962796 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     06355
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Mystic, CT
    Mystic
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Mystic, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    588
   Housing Units (2000): 273
   Land area (2000):     2.929135 sq. miles (7.586425 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.929135 sq. miles (7.586425 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            55200
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             40.778616 N, 92.944933 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     52574
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Mystic, IA
    Mystic
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "mystic":
      adept, allegorical, anthroposophist, arcane, cabalist, cabalistic,
      esoteric, imaginary, impenetrable, inscrutable, magian, magical,
      mahatma, mystagogue, necromantic, numinous, occult, quixotic,
      recondite, sorcerous, supernaturalist, symbolical, theosophist,
      transcendentalist, unaccountable, unguessed, unknowable, visionary,
      witchy, wizardly, yogi, yogin, yogist
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