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|lshtext=<b>mystērĭum</b>: ii, n., = [[μυστήριον]] | |lshtext=<b>mystērĭum</b>: ii, n., = [[μυστήριον]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[secret]] [[service]], [[secret]] rites, [[secret]] [[worship]] of a [[deity]], [[divine]] [[mystery]] ([[class]].; cf. arcanum).<br /><b>I</b> Lit., of the mysteries of [[Ceres]], [[otherwise]] called sacra Eleusinia, Cic. N. D. 2, 24, 62; id. Leg. 2, 14, 35: mysteria [[Attica]], Tert. Apol. 39: mysteria Cereris initiorum enuntiare, Just. 5, 1, 1: mysteria facere, to [[celebrate]] the [[sacred]] mysteries, Nep. Alcib. 3, 6.—Also, the [[festival]] on [[which]] these mysteries were [[celebrated]]: in quem diem Romana incidant mysteria, the [[festival]] of the [[goddess]] [[Bona]] Dea, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 26; 5, 21, 14 sq.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., in gen., a [[secret]] [[thing]], [[secret]], [[mystery]]: rhetorum mysteria, Cic. Tusc. 4, 25, 55; id. de Or. 1, 47, 206: epistolae nostrae [[tantum]] habent mysteriorum, id. Att. 4, 18, 1: accipe congestas, mysteria frivolas [[nugas]], Aus. Ep. 4, 67.—<br /><b>III</b> (Eccl. Lat.)<br /> <b>A</b> Something [[transcending]] [[mere]] [[human]] [[intelligence]]: [[mysterium]] evangelii, Vulg. Eph. 6, 19: [[mysterium]] [[sicut]] evangelizaverat per prophetas, id. Apoc. 10, 7: mysteria regni caelorum, id. Matt. 13, 11.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of Antichrist, Vulg. Apoc. 17, 5: [[mysterium]] iniquitatis, id. 2 Thess. 2, 7. —<br /> <b>B</b> The Lord's [[supper]]: [[mysterium]] celebrat, Ambros. in 1 Cor. 11, 27. | ||
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Revision as of 09:33, 13 August 2017
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mystērĭum: ii, n., = μυστήριον,
I a secret service, secret rites, secret worship of a deity, divine mystery (class.; cf. arcanum).
I Lit., of the mysteries of Ceres, otherwise called sacra Eleusinia, Cic. N. D. 2, 24, 62; id. Leg. 2, 14, 35: mysteria Attica, Tert. Apol. 39: mysteria Cereris initiorum enuntiare, Just. 5, 1, 1: mysteria facere, to celebrate the sacred mysteries, Nep. Alcib. 3, 6.—Also, the festival on which these mysteries were celebrated: in quem diem Romana incidant mysteria, the festival of the goddess Bona Dea, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 26; 5, 21, 14 sq.—
II Transf., in gen., a secret thing, secret, mystery: rhetorum mysteria, Cic. Tusc. 4, 25, 55; id. de Or. 1, 47, 206: epistolae nostrae tantum habent mysteriorum, id. Att. 4, 18, 1: accipe congestas, mysteria frivolas nugas, Aus. Ep. 4, 67.—
III (Eccl. Lat.)
A Something transcending mere human intelligence: mysterium evangelii, Vulg. Eph. 6, 19: mysterium sicut evangelizaverat per prophetas, id. Apoc. 10, 7: mysteria regni caelorum, id. Matt. 13, 11.—
2 Of Antichrist, Vulg. Apoc. 17, 5: mysterium iniquitatis, id. 2 Thess. 2, 7. —
B The Lord's supper: mysterium celebrat, Ambros. in 1 Cor. 11, 27.
