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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret [syn: cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah]
2: an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries [syn: Kabbalah, Kabbala, Kabala, Cabbalah, Cabbala, Cabala, Qabbalah, Qabbala]

Merriam Webster's

also kabbala or kabala or cabala or cabbala or cabbalah noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin cabbala — more at cabal 1. a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture 2. a. a traditional, esoteric, occult, or secret matter b. esoteric doctrine or mysterious art • kabbalism noun • kabbalistic adjective