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mystery
CEFRA2
/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Something difficult to explain or understand.
- 02
noun
A story about a crime that must be solved.
Examples
Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
Space is full of mystery.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn account, story, book, film, or play, often with the theme of crime or murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have occurred.
Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature.
Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
More examples
In context[…] and, not knowing the meaning or misterie of her pollicie, forgat no termes of reproche or rigorous rebuke against his chast doughter.
The truth behind the events remains a mystery.
That man is a mystery.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie (Old French mistere), from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (mustḗrion, “a mystery, a secret, a secret rite”), from μύστης (mústēs, “initiated one”), from μυέω (muéō, “to initiate”), from μύω (múō, “to shut”). Displaced native Old English ġerȳne.