enigma : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: enigma	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for enigma
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
enigma n something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets" Synonym(s): mystery, enigma, secret, closed book a difficult problem Synonym(s): riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Enigma \Enig"ma\, n.; pl. {Enigmas}. [L. aenigma, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to speak darkly, fr. [?] tale, fable.] 1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. A custom was among the ancients of proposing an enigma* at festivals. --Pope. 2. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Enigma, GA (town, FIPS 27596) Location: 31.40905 N, 83.33016 W Population (1990): 611 (266 housing units) Area: 8.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 31749
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Enigma The electro-mechanical {cipher} engine used by the Germans in World War II. Many of their messages were deciphered at {Bletchley Park}, by {Alan Turing} and others. (2000-09-30)