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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