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NUMINOUS
numinous
(adjective) evincing the presence of a deity; “a numinous wood”; “the most numinous moment in the Mass”
numinous
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a numen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
numinous (comparative more numinous, superlative most numinous)
Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. [from mid 17th c.]
Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring.
Source: Wiktionary
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