| source : web1913 |
Arcanum \Ar*ca"num\, n.; pl. {Arcana}. [L., fr. arcanus closed,
secret, fr. arca chest, box, fr. arcere to inclose. See
{Ark}.]
1. A secret; a mystery; -- generally used in the plural.
Inquiries into the arcana of the Godhead.
--Warburton.
2. (Med.) A secret remedy; an elixir. --Dunglison.
| source : wn |
arcanum
n : information known only to a special group; "the secret of
Cajun cooking" [syn: {secret}]
| source : gazetteer |
Arcanum, OH (village, FIPS 2330)
Location: 39.99155 N, 84.55382 W
Population (1990): 1953 (829 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)