Found 2 items, similar to arcanum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: arcanum arcanum n : information known only to a special group; “the secret of Cajun cooking” [syn: secret] [also: arcana (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Arcanum Arcanum \Ar*ca"num\, n.; pl. Arcana. [L., fr. arcanus closed, secret, fr. arca chest, box, fr. arcere to inclose. See Ark.] 1. A secret; a mystery; -- generally used in the plural. [1913 Webster] Inquiries into the arcana of the Godhead. --Warburton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A secret remedy; an elixir. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] ||