cabbala

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
noun an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries

The Count was a toiler after supernatural secrets, an adept, and understood the cabbala. — The Journal of Sir Walter Scott: From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford, Walter Scott
A learned rabbi, widely celebrated for his profound knowledge of the Cabbala, complained that he had dared to preach Christ to him. — Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ, Aaron Bernstein
He wanted to see spirits, to learn the Cabbala, and he did not believe me when I assured him I understood nothing of all these things. — Demian, Hermann Hesse

cabala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah

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