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numinous
CIDE DICTIONARY
numinous, adj.
- Evincing the presence of a deity; as, a numinous wood; the most numinous moment in the Mass. [WordNet 1.5]
- same as supernatural. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
numinous, adj.
1 indicating the presence of a divinity.
2 spiritual.
3 awe-inspiring.
1 indicating the presence of a divinity.
2 spiritual.
3 awe-inspiring.
Etymology
L numen: see NUMEN
THESAURUS
numinous
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