| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | mys·ter·y |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  m s t -r |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. mys·ter·ies
1. Archaic A trade or an occupation. 2. Archaic A guild, as of merchants or artisans. 3. A mystery play. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English misterie, service, craft, from Medieval Latin misterium, craft-guild, from Late Latin, alteration of Latin ministerium, occupation, from minister, assistant, servant. See mei-2 in Appendix I.
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