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numinous

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numinous
1. adj. Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity.
His interest in numinous objects led him on a quest for the Holy Grail.
2. adj. Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring.

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