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mysteries

/ˈmɪst(ə)ɹiz/

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Geheimgesellschaften, Kulten

A number of secret societies or cults

Examples :

"Historians study ancient mysteries, like the cult of Dionysus, trying to understand their rituals and beliefs. "

Historiker untersuchen alte Geheimgesellschaften, wie den Kult des Dionysos, um ihre Rituale und Glaubensvorstellungen zu verstehen.

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Geheimnisse, Rätsel

Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.

Examples :

"The truth behind the events remains a mystery."

Die Wahrheit hinter den Ereignissen bleibt ein Rätsel.

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Geheimnisse, Rätsel

Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.

Examples :

"That man is a mystery."

Dieser Mann ist ein Rätsel.

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Geheimnisse, Mysterien

A secret or mystical meaning.

Examples :

"The old house held many mysteries, like why the attic door was always locked and what happened to the previous owners. "

Das alte Haus barg viele Geheimnisse, wie zum Beispiel, warum die Dachbodentür immer verschlossen war und was mit den Vorbesitzern geschah.

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Geheimnisse, Mysterien

A religious truth not understandable by the application of human reason alone (without divine aid).

Examples :

"Many religions teach that the nature of God and the afterlife are profound mysteries that cannot be fully grasped through logic alone, but require faith. "

Viele Religionen lehren, dass die Natur Gottes und das Jenseits tiefe Geheimnisse sind, die allein durch Logik nicht vollständig erfasst werden können, sondern Glauben erfordern.

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Sakrament

(obsolete outside Eastern Orthodoxy) A sacrament.

Examples :

"In ancient times, some religious groups considered marriage and other important life events to be sacred "mysteries" reflecting God's grace. "

In der Antike betrachteten einige religiöse Gruppen die Ehe und andere wichtige Lebensereignisse als heilige „Sakramente“, die Gottes Gnade widerspiegeln.

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Geheimnisse, Mysterien

(chiefly in plural) A secret religious celebration, admission to which was usually through initiation.

Examples :

"the Eleusinian mysteries"

die eleusinischen Mysterien

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Geheimnisse, Mysterien

A particular event or series of events in the life of Christ.

Examples :

"The second decade of the Rosary concerns the Sorrowful mysteries, such as the crucifixion and the crowning with thorns."

Das zweite Jahrzehnt des Rosenkranzes betrifft die schmerzhaften Mysterien, wie die Kreuzigung und die Dornenkrönung.

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Handwerk, Zunft

A craft, art or trade; specifically a guild of craftsmen.

Examples :

"The medieval stonemasons held tight to their mysteries, passing down the skills and techniques of cathedral building only within their guild. "

Die mittelalterlichen Steinmetze hielten an ihren Zünften fest und gaben die Fähigkeiten und Techniken des Dombaus nur innerhalb ihrer Gilde weiter.

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