cabal

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English

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Etymology

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From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala,[1] which in turn is derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, Jewish mysticism, literally reception, something received) (such as knowledge). Doublet of Kabballah.

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cabal (plural cabals)

  1. (derogatory) A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
    Synonym: camarilla
    The cabal is plotting to ruin the world.
  2. A secret plot.
    Synonym: conspiracy
    The cabal to destroy the building was foiled by federal agents.
  3. An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism.
    • 1965, Greg Hill, Kerry Thornley, Principia Discordia:
      Some episkoposes have a one-man cabal. Some work together. Some never do explain.

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Verb

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cabal (third-person singular simple present cabals, present participle cabaling or caballing, simple past and past participle cabaled or caballed)

  1. (intransitive) To engage in the activities of a cabal.
    • 1704, [Jonathan Swift], “Section I. The Introduction.”, in A Tale of a Tub. [], London: [] John Nutt, [], →OCLC, page 45:
      [W]e think it very unbecoming our Prudence, that the Determination ſhould be remitted to the Authors themſelves; when our Adversaries, by Briguing and Caballing, have cauſed so univerſal a Defection from us, that the greater Part of our Society has already deſerted to them, []
    • 1840, George Payne Rainsford James, The King’s Highway, volume I, pages 68–69:
      [] I believed her to have been carried off by some persons belonging to a party of Jacobites who were known to be caballing against the government, though to what extent was not then ascertained.
    • 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair [], London: Bradbury and Evans [], published 1848, →OCLC:
      But the Subalterns' and Captains' ladies (the Major is unmarried) cabal against her a good deal. They say that Glorvina gives herself airs and that Peggy herself is intolerably domineering.

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cabal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Asturian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbal/, [kaˈβ̞al]

Adjective

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cabal (epicene, plural cabales)

  1. rational, reasonable, sane
    Synonym: acordáu
    Antonym: deschapetáu
    • 2007, Pablo Antón Marín Estrada, La ciudá encarnada[1]:
      Esti periódicu nun s'achapla delantre nada nin naide. Sabénlo perbién los que lu compren toles mañanes. Y tolos xixoneses que son xente cabal y de bona fe.
      This newspaper will not humiliate itself in front of anything or anyone. Those who buy it everyday know it well. And all the gijonese that are rational and goodwilled people.
  2. upright, fair, just (a person)
    Synonyms: esautu, reutu, xustu

Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin capālis, from Latin capitālis. Equivalent to cap +‎ -al.

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cabal m or f (masculine and feminine plural cabals)

  1. complete, total
  2. upright, well-rounded

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cabal m (plural cabals)

  1. goods, possessions
  2. flow, discharge (of a fluid)
  3. (telecommunications) throughput

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Late Latin capalis or from cabo +‎ -al.

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cabal m or f (plural cabais)

  1. whole, complete
    Synonym: completo
    • 1823, Pedro Boado Sánchez, Diálogo entre dos Labradores gallegos afligidos:
      E may-lo Alcalde habíase d’alegrar, qu’el tamen está picado, qu’ainda n-hay ano é medio cabal que lle morreo á muller, é tamen pagou á farda como cada fillo de veciño.
      And the mayor would also be glad, because he's also piqued, because there's not a whole year and a half that his wife died and he also paid the burden as every mother's son
  2. exact
    Synonym: exacto
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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈbal/ [kɐˈβaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈba.li/ [kɐˈβa.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: ca‧bal

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cabal m or f (plural cabais)

  1. complete
  2. rigorous
  3. exact
  4. satisfactory

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From cabo +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈbal/ [kaˈβ̞al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: ca‧bal

Adjective

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cabal m or f (masculine and feminine plural cabales)

  1. upright, honest
  2. exact
  3. complete, entire, full

Adverb

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cabal

  1. (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) exactly, exact, yes
    Synonyms: exactamente, , exacto
    Sí, cabal, así es cómo se hace.
    Yes, exactly, that's how it's done.

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