How did the Asylums come about? The first recorded Lunatic Asylum in Europe was the Bethlem Royal Hospital in London, it has been a part of London since 1247 when it was built as a priory. It became a hospital in 1330 and admitted its first mentally ill patients in 1407.
The definition of enigmatic is something that is like a puzzle or riddle that canât be understood. An example of enigmatic is the mysterious ending of a complicated movie.
enigmatic, enigmatical, engrain, ending. obscurum per obscurius. obscurum per obscurius. exp. a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Latin phrase meaning to explain an obscurity by something still more obscure. To add entries to your own vocabulary, become a member of Reverso community or login if you are already a member. It's easy and only takes a few seconds: