secret
IPA: sˈikrʌt
noun
- (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
- The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
- Something not understood or known.
- (uncountable) Private seclusion.
- (archaic, in the plural) The genital organs.
- (historical) A form of steel skullcap.
- (Christianity, often in the plural) Any prayer spoken inaudibly and not aloud; especially, one of the prayers in the Tridentine Mass, immediately following the "orate, fratres", said inaudibly by the celebrant.
verb
- (transitive) To make or keep secret.
- (transitive) To hide secretly.
adjective
- Being or kept hidden.
- (obsolete) Withdrawn from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
- (obsolete) Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive, separate, apart.
- (obsolete) Separate; distinct.
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Examples of "secret" in Sentences
- Blocking all of Obama's nominees in secret is what the Republican leadership means when they say "Bipartisan".
- The crispy pork with Chinese broccoli off Wondee Siam’s “not so secret ’secret menu’ is like whoa” Midtown Eating
- "secret door" by which William III. left the palace when he wished to go out unobserved; but this is more of a _private_ exit than a _secret_ one.
- The term 'secret garden' had been coined in 1960 by Tory education secretary Sir David Eccles to express concern that he did not know what happened in schools.
- It seems to have been of these ancient secret associations that the inspired Apostle said, "_It is a shame even to speak of those things which are done in secret_."
- Thus it has come to pass that the main aims of the Order are assumed to be a secret policy or teaching, [166] whereas _its one great secret is that it has no secret_.
- "I have no secret views, sir," said James, with a look of such sincerity that his master could not help believing him: "nor can I guess what you mean by _secret views_.
- Lastly, prayer ought to be offered to God in secret, according to the words: _But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret_; [204] whereas to pray vocally means to publish it abroad.
- There is also an anonymous article of great power on "Conscientious Objectors as Food for Racehorses," which should cause discussion, both by reason of its arguments and also through the secret of its authorship, which to the initiated is only of course a _secret de Polichinelle_.
- Again: The inspired apostle incidentally condemns secret societies in denouncing the sins prevalent in his own day: "_And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them; for it is a shame to speak of those things that are done of them in secret_."
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