"numen" meaning in English

See numen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnjuː.mən/ [UK], /ˈnuː.mən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numen.wav Forms: numina [plural]
Rhymes: -uːmən Etymology: From Latin nūmen. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*new- (nod)}}, {{bor|en|la|numen|nūmen}} Latin nūmen Head templates: {{en-noun|numina}} numen (plural numina)
  1. A divinity, especially a local or presiding god. Categories (topical): Gods
    Sense id: en-numen-en-noun--Sh6VuZy Disambiguation of Gods: 70 30
  2. An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendant.
    Sense id: en-numen-en-noun-rx0Ga~DD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: numinous, numinal

Inflected forms

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