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numen

[noo-min, nyoo-] / ˈnu mɪn, ˈnju- /




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They supposed an art, a power, or a wisdom, which they called numen, in creatures the most destitute of understanding. 

From The Existence of God by Henry Morley

Nullum numen abest: the gods are all on the side of the provident.

From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Curtis C. Bushnell

We might naturally expect that the identification of Saturnus with Kronos, of Neptunus with Poseidon, would give us some clue to the original Roman conception of the numen thus Graecised, but it is not so.

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

Great they knew was “Jupiter Best and Greatest” of conquering Rome; and great the numen of the Cæsar, to which everywhere in this rich and servile province shrines were rising.

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay

A chief sign of the divine afflatus," says Jamblichus, citing Porphyry, "is, that he who induces the numen into himself, sees the spirit descending, and its quantity and quality.

From The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II by Various

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

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

Standing at the summit was a mountain god—one of the numina montanum, Jason had called them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

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

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




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