numinous
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
c 1650, from Latin numen (“nod, divine sway, divinity”) + -ous
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
numinous (comparative more numinous, superlative most numinous)
- Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity
- Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.
- All quests are concerned with a numinous object, e.g. the Holy Grail
