911:Occult etymology

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- Etymology: "Etymology is the study of the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning have changed over time."
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Occult:
- "1533, secret, not divulged," from L. occultus "hidden, concealed, secret," pp. of occulere "cover over, conceal," from ob "over" + a verb related to celare "to hide," from PIE base *kel- (see cell). Meaning "not apprehended by the mind, beyond the range of understanding" is from 1545.

Symbol:
- [c.1434, "creed, summary, religious belief," from L.L. symbolum "creed, token, mark," from Gk. symbolon "token, watchword" (applied c.250 by Cyprian of Carthage to the Apostles' Creed, on the notion of the "mark" that distinguishes Christians from pagans), from syn- "together" + stem of ballein "to throw." The sense evolution is from "throwing things together" to "contrasting" to "comparing" to "token used in comparisons to determine if something is genuine." Hence, "outward sign" of something. The meaning "something which stands for something else" first recorded 1590 (in "Faerie Queene"). Symbolic is attested from 1680.

Fascism:
- (1921, Italy) -> Fasci "groups of men organized for political purposes", "party symbol" <- fasces (Roman) - "'bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade projecting" (pl. of fascis "bundle" of wood, etc.), carried before a lictor, a superior Roman magistrate, as a symbol of power over life and limb: the sticks symbolized punishment by whipping, the axe head execution by beheading. Probably cognate with M.Ir. basc "neckband," Welsh baich "load, burden," O.E. bæst "inner bark of the linden tree."

Columbia:
- This word seems to have major significance in the United States:

Logo for Columbia Tristar Pictures. Note: She is basically the ancient Greek 'liberty' goddess Columbia, is standing on step pyramid, and is holding a torch as the "light bearer" (aka Lucifer).	Tristar = 3 stars	The White House is in the city-state District of Columbia.	District of Columbia flag. Note: 3 stars = Tristar. The 3 stars represent the 3 main masonic city-states of the world.
Statue of liberty - Greek goddess Columbia.	Greek goddess Columbia at the US Statue of Liberty. Note: 7 sun-rays emanating from head.	Columbia University in NYC	Space Shuttle Columbia