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The old book was full of arcane symbols.
What does Arcane mean?
Arcane means mysterious or known by only a few people.
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Known or understood by only a few people; mysterious or difficult to understand.
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The game had arcane rules that new players found confusing.
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The scientist explained an arcane topic in simple language.
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Arcane describes knowledge, rules, or ideas that are mysterious, obscure, or difficult to understand.
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WordArcane.
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MeaningArcane means mysterious or known by only a few people.
ExampleExample: The old book was full of arcane symbols.
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- ar · kayn
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- kayn
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- kayn
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- Put a little extra energy on kayn.
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Synonyms
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mysteriousUse when something is hard to understand or explain.
obscureUse when something is not widely known.
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arcane
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arcanely
In a mysterious or obscure way.
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