Definition of Misteries

1. Noun. (plural of mistery) ¹

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Definition of Misteries

1. mistery [n] - See also: mistery

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misteries

mistell
mistelle
mistelles
mistelling
mistells
mistemper
mistempered
mistempering
mistempers
mistend
mistended
mistending
mistends
mister
mistered
misteries (current term)
mistering
misterm
mistermed
misterming
misterms
misters
mistery
misteuk
mistflower
mistful
misthink
misthinking
misthinks
misthought

Literary usage of Misteries

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gilds and Companies of London by George Unwin (1908)
"CHAPTER VII THE LESSER misteries THE greater companies cannot, therefore, ... The Saddlers and the Cordwainers were included in the thirteen misteries which ..."

2. Certain Tragical Discourses of Bandello by Matteo Bandello (1898)
"... above all other misteries uppon earth. Whereof may serve for sufficiente proofe th' effeminate alteracion in Hercules, the decrease of strengthe in ..."

3. Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers by John Nicholl (1851)
"nature in yc companies, misteries, and fraternities aforesaid, ... that in all and every the companies, misteries, and fraternities of the citty aforesaid, ..."

4. History of England Under Henry the Fourth by James Hamilton Wylie (1896)
"GILDS AND misteries. THE institution of a notable religious gild at York, in 1408, may serve to draw a moment's attention to one or two forgotten phases of ..."

5. The Charters and Letters Patent, Granted by the Kings & Queens of England to by Clothworkers' Company (London, England) (1881)
"... Offices respectively and be thereto admitted according to their Charters or the Ordinances and Lawes of the said Companies misteries and Fraternities ..."

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