Associations to the word «Numinous»

Wiktionary

NUMINOUS, adjective. Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity
NUMINOUS, adjective. Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.

Dictionary definition

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.

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