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enigmas |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Enigma \E*nig"ma\, n.; pl {Enigmas}. [L. aenigma, Gr ?, fr ? to speak darkly, fr ? tale, fable.] 1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. A custom was among the ancients of proposing an enigma at festivals. --Pope. 2. An action mode of action or thing which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as his conduct is an enigma.
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