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Definition of mystery:
- A dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event in the life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as, the Chester Mysteries, consisting of dramas acted by various craft associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century.
- A kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies; - usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries.
- A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension.
- A trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied.
- Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
- The consecrated elements in the eucharist.
Synonyms:
secret, closed book, magic, irregularity, enigma, brain-teaser, juggle, equivocality, trick, story, perplexity, puzzler, mystery story, clarity, whodunit, arcanum, strangeness.
- complexity (part of speech: noun)
- illegibility (part of speech: noun)
- secret (part of speech: noun)
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drama (part of speech: noun)
- characterization,
- pageant,
- mime,
- pantomime,
- improvisational drama,
- spectacle,
- excitement,
- presentation,
- panorama,
- scene,
- teleplay,
- drama,
- variety,
- skit,
- art,
- rendering,
- choreography,
- vaudeville,
- show,
- comedy,
- burlesque,
- ballet,
- suspense,
- theater,
- production,
- tragedy,
- improvisation,
- Broadway,
- melodrama