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numinous

adjective

Evincing the presence of a deity

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
N
Ends with
S
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
10

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnjuːmɪnəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Evincing the presence of a deity

    “A numinous wood”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of a numen

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Example Sentences

A numinous wood
The most numinous moment in the Mass

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