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nu·mi·nous 
[noo-muh-nuhs, nyoo-] Pronunciation Key
[noo-muh-nuhs, nyoo-] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or like a numen; spiritual or supernatural. |
| 2. | surpassing comprehension or understanding; mysterious: that element in artistic expression that remains numinous. |
| 3. | arousing one's elevated feelings of duty, honor, loyalty, etc.: a benevolent and numinous paternity. |
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| nu·mi·nous
(nōō'mə-nəs, nyōō'-) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[From Latin nūmen, nūmin-, numen.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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numinous
numinous
"divine, spiritual," 1647, from L. numen (gen. numinis) "divine will," properly "divine approval expressed by nodding the head," from nuere "to nod" (cf. Gk. neuein "to nod").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| numinous | |
adjective | |
| 1. | evincing the presence of a deity; "a numinous wood"; "the most numinous moment in the Mass" |
| 2. | of or relating to or characteristic of a numen |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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