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: inducing a feeling of awe or wonder
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: having magical properties
Examples of mystic in a Sentence
Adjective
She had a mystic vision while praying.
the notion that a cat has nine lives is based upon the belief that nine is a mystic number
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This is the art of a Zen master or masterful art, the poetry of a mystic, or the grace of a selfless act of leadership.
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Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
These notorious mystics from film and television exemplify their corresponding zodiac sign.
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Adjective
The show is a mystic library, full of places that no longer exist.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
This is the art of a Zen master or masterful art, the poetry of a mystic, or the grace of a selfless act of leadership.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The cards were drawn under strict instruction of A. E. Waite, a prominent male mystic and freemason.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
These notorious mystics from film and television exemplify their corresponding zodiac sign.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Mystic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mystic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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mystic
1 of 2 adjective
mys·tic
ˈmis-tik 
mystic
2 of 2 noun
: a person who seeks direct knowledge of God through meditation and prayer
Geographical Definition
Mystic
geographical name
Mys·tic
ˈmi-stik
river in eastern Massachusetts flowing southeast into Boston Harbor
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