something or somebody not understood or beyond understanding; an enigma
One may say that the eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility — Albert Einstein
something that cannot be explained
Its disappearance remains a mystery
a profound, enigmatic, or secretive quality or character
the secret or specialized practices peculiar to an occupation or group of people
the mysteries of cooking
(used before a noun) mysterious; unexplained
She is suffering from some mystery illness
a fictional work dealing usu with the solution of a mysterious crime
a religious truth that is disclosed by revelation alone and even so is not fully understandable
any of the 15 events, e.g. the Nativity, the Crucifixion, or the Assumption, serving as a subject for meditation during the saying of the rosary
(Mystery) a Christian sacrament; specif Communion
(also in pl) a secret religious rite believed, e.g. in certain ancient religions, to impart enduring bliss
a cult devoted to such rites
= mystery play