numen

Accordingly, not only did these long for a revelation which would give a fresh attestation to old truth, but they yearned for a force, a real redemption, a præsens numen, and some new thing.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan

Dieu est le superlatif, dont le positif est lhomme, says Carl Vogt; meaning, that the popular idea of a numen is that of a magnified and non-natural man.

From The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi by Sir Richard Francis Burton

No doubt later the Genius was accredited with powers over the fortune and misfortune of his possessor, but he never really developed anything like the independence of a god, and remained always rather a numen.

From The Religion of Ancient Rome by Cyril Bailey

Nuere should therefore express a simple exercise of will-power, and numen is the being119 exercising it.

From The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus by W. Warde Fowler

The common reading, however, is 'Nullum numen habes,' &c.

From Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 by James Boswell

The earliest Romans worshiped powerful spirits or divine forces, called numina, that they thought resided in everything around them.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

A few weeks ago, Hazel wouldn’t have believed that anyone could sleep through a numina attack, but now she imagined her friends were still snoring away belowdecks.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Unfortunately, Hazel guessed, judging from their last two encounters, Leo’s newest weapon had only annoyed the numina.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Leo muttered some unflattering comments about numina, but he turned the wheel.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The numina montanum were sons of Gaea, Hazel’s least favorite goddess.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan