kabbala n 1: an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret [syn: {cabala}, {cabbala}, {cabbalah}, {kabala}, {kabbalah}, {qabala}, {qabalah}] 2: an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries [syn: {Kabbalah}, {Kabala}, {Cabbalah}, {Cabbala}, {Cabala}, {Qabbalah}, {Qabbala}]