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Arcane Definition & Meaning

arcane
adjective
  1. requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"

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What does arcane mean?
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"
What part of speech is arcane?
Arcane is an adjective.

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