n.
Variant: also kab · ba · la or ka · ba · la or ca · ba · la or cab · ba · la or cab · ba · lah
Pronunciation: k ə - ' bä-l ə , ' ka-b ə -l ə
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Medieval Latin cabbala ― more at CABAL
1 : a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture
2 a : a traditional, esoteric, occult, or secret matter b : esoteric doctrine or mysterious art
– kab · ba · lism \ ' kä-b ə - ˌ li-z ə m, ' ka- \ noun
– kab · ba · lis · tic \ ˌ kä-b ə - ' lis-tik, ˌ ka- \ adjective