hermetic
11hermetic — also hermetical adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin hermeticus, from Hermet , Hermes Trismegistus Date: 1605 1. often capitalized a. of or relating to the Gnostic writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries A.D. and attributed to… …
12hermetic — [17] Hermetic means literally ‘of Hermes’. Not Hermes the messenger of the Greek gods, though, but an Egyptian priest of the time of Moses, who in the Middle Ages was regarded as identical with the versatile Hermes in his capacity of patron of… …
13hermetic — [17] Hermetic means literally ‘of Hermes’. Not Hermes the messenger of the Greek gods, though, but an Egyptian priest of the time of Moses, who in the Middle Ages was regarded as identical with the versatile Hermes in his capacity of patron of… …
14hermetic — adj. (also hermetical) 1 with an airtight closure. 2 protected from outside agencies. 3 a of alchemy or other occult sciences (hermetic art). b esoteric. Phrases and idioms: hermetic seal an airtight seal (orig. as used by alchemists).… …
15hermetic — Airtight; denoting a vessel closed or sealed in such a way that air can neither enter it nor issue from it. * * * her·met·ic (.)hər met ik adj being airtight or impervious to air her·met·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv Her·mes Tris·me·gis·tus hər (.)mēz… …
16hermetic — her|met|ic [ hər metık ] adjective 1. ) FORMAL deliberately staying separate from other people: a hermetic life 2. ) TECHNICAL closed tightly, so that no air can get in or out ╾ her|met|i|cal|ly [ hər metıkli ] adverb: hermetically sealed …
17hermetic — [hə: mɛtɪk] adjective 1》 (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight. 2》 insulated or protected from outside influences. 3》 (also Hermetic) of or denoting an ancient occult tradition encompassing alchemy, astrology, and theosophy. ↘esoteric; …
18hermetic — UK [hɜː(r)ˈmetɪk] / US [hərˈmetɪk] adjective 1) formal deliberately staying separate from other people a hermetic life 2) physics closed tightly, so that no air can get in or out Derived word: hermetically UK [hɜː(r)ˈmetɪklɪ] / US [hərˈmetɪklɪ]… …
19Hermetic Qabalah — (from the Hebrew קַבָּלָה reception ), is a Western esoteric and mystical tradition. It is the underlying philosophy and framework for magical societies such as the Golden Dawn, Thelemic orders, mystical societies such as the Builders of the… …
20Hermetic art — Hermetic Her*met ic, Hermetical Her*met ic*al, a. [F. herm[ e]tique. See Note under {Hermes}, 1.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or taught by, Hermes Trismegistus; as, hermetic philosophy. Hence: Alchemical; chemic. Delusions of the hermetic art. Burke.… …
