- cabal ca·bal n
- [kə'bæl]
(intrigue) intrigo, (group) cricca
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cabal ca·bal n
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Cabal — Ca*bal (k[.a]*b[a^]l ), n. [F. cabale cabal, cabala, LL. cabala cabala, fr. Heb. qabb[=a]l[=e]h reception, tradition, mysterious doctrine, fr. q[=a]bal to take or receive, in Pi[ e]l qibbel to adopt (a doctrine).] 1. Tradition; occult doctrine.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cabal — [kə bäl′, kəbal′] n. [Fr, intrigue, society (popularized in England from the initials of the ministers of Charles II) < ML cabbala, CABALA] 1. a small group of persons joined in a secret, often political, intrigue; junta 2. the intrigues of… … English World dictionary
Cabal — Ca*bal , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caballed} ( b[a^]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Caballing}]. [Cf. F. cabaler.] To unite in a small party to promote private views and interests by intrigue; to intrigue; to plot. [1913 Webster] Caballing still against it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cabal — {{＃}}{{LM C06328}}{{〓}} {{SynC06470}} {{［}}cabal{{］}} ‹ca·bal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} Que tiene juicio y honradez: • una chica cabal.{{○}} {{＜}}2{{＞}} Exacto o completo en su medida porque no sobra ni falta nada: • Tuvo su segundo hijo… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
cabal — caballer, n. /keuh bal /, n., v., caballed, caballing. n. 1. a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority. 2. the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue. 3. a clique, as in artistic, literary, or… … Universalium
cabal — ca•bal [[t]kəˈbæl[/t]] n. v. balled, bal•ling 1) gov a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or authority 2) gov the plots and schemes of such a group 3) a clique, as in literary circles 4) gov to form a cabal • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
cabal — /kəˈbal / (say kuh bahl), /kəˈbæl / (say kuh bal) noun 1. the secret schemes of a small group of plotters; an intrigue. 2. a small group of secret plotters. –verb (i) (caballed, caballing) 3. to form a cabal; intrigue; conspire; plot. {variant of …
Cabal — /kəˈbal/ (say kuh bahl), /kəˈbæl/ (say kuh bal) noun the, English History a group of five ministers of Charles II in 1672. {See cabal; sometimes also thought to be from the initials of the names of the five ministers which coincidentally formed… …
cabal — ca|bal Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
cabal — ca|bal [kəˈbæl] n formal [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala secret knowledge , from Late Hebrew qabbalah received (knowledge) ] a small group of people who make secret plans, especially in order to have… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cabal — ca|bal [ kə bæl ] noun count FORMAL a small group of people who secretly work together to get power for themselves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
