numen
[ noo-min, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu mɪn, ˈnyu- /
noun, plural nu·mi·na [noo-muh-nuh, nyoo-]. /ˈnu mə nə, ˈnyu-/.
divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
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Origin of numen
1620–30; <Latin nūmen a nod, command, divine will or power, divinity; akin to nūtāre to nod the head in commanding or assent
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numen
/ (ˈnjuːmɛn) /
noun plural -mina (-mɪnə)
(esp in ancient Roman religion) a deity or spirit presiding over a thing or place
a guiding principle, force, or spirit
Word Origin for numen
C17: from Latin: a nod (indicating a command), divine power; compare nuere to nod
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