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numinous

numinous

English

Adjective

numinous (comparative more numinous, superlative most numinous)

  1. Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity
  2. Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.
    All quests are concerned with a numinous object, e.g. the Holy Grail

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