No. 8,615 in French

arcanes

"Arcanes" in English means "mysteries" or "secrets," often referring to complex or hidden aspects of something.

In a sentence

Les arcanes du gouvernement sont souvent opaques pour les citoyens.
The inner workings of the government are often opaque to citizens.
Here, 'arcanes' is used to describe the hidden or intricate operations and secrets within the structures of the government.
Jean étudie les arcanes de la programmation informatique pour devenir expert.
Jean studies the intricacies of computer programming to become an expert.
In this sentence, 'arcanes' refers to the deeply complex concepts and expertise needed in computer programming.
La magicienne dévoila les arcanes de son sort à ses disciples.
The sorceress unveiled the secrets of her spell to her disciples.
'Arcanes' here implies the mysterious and esoteric knowledge regarding sorcery and spells.

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