mystical significance

collocation in English

meaningsofmysticalandsignificance

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withsignificance.
mystical
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈmɪs.tɪ.kəl/
relating to the belief that there is hidden meaning in life, or that each human being can unite ...
See more atmystical
significance
noun[U]
uk
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kəns/us
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kəns/
importance:
See more atsignificance

(Definition ofmysticalandsignificancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmystical significance

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Is there somemysticalsignificanceor sanctity attaching to this number—or is this all we can conveniently fly at a given time?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However, when it is elevated almost to amysticalsignificanceof absolutism the argument gets out of proportion.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It sometimes seemed to acquire an almostmysticalsignificance.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I ask myself what is this seven which has amysticalsignificancein so many other ways?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Some people attach a kind ofmysticalsignificanceto them.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is there somemysticalsignificancein that date?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Perhaps it has somemysticalsignificance.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Others have romanticized the donning of the cloak as a passing of political power or evenmysticalsignificance.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Their being-first status has elevated them from mere mortals into the realm of divinity, and addedmysticalsignificanceto their names.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It reflects the deep,mysticalsignificanceof mak yong's stories and dances and its original aim to serve as a conduit to the spirit world.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The work is introduced by a treatise couched in words to whose meaningsmysticalsignificanceis attached.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
It gives human life a spiritual,mysticalsignificance, but one that we can never be sure of.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofmystical
Go to the definition ofsignificance
See other collocations withsignificance