Found 2 items, similar to cabala.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cabala cabala n 1: an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret [syn: cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah] 2: an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries [syn: Kabbalah, Kabbala, Kabala, Cabbalah, Cabbala, Qabbalah, Qabbala]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cabala Cabala \Cab"a*la\ (k[a^]b"[.a]*l[.a]), n. [LL. See Cabal, n.] 1. A kind of occult theosophy or traditional interpretation of the Scriptures among Jewish rabbis and certain medi[ae]val Christians, which treats of the nature of god and the mystery of human existence. It assumes that every letter, word, number, and accent of Scripture contains a hidden sense; and it teaches the methods of interpretation for ascertaining these occult meanings. The cabalists pretend even to foretell events by this means. [1913 Webster] 2. Secret science in general; mystic art; mystery. [1913 Webster]