numen

/ˈnumən/
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Other forms: numina

Definitions of numen
  1. noun
    a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
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    type of:
    disembodied spirit, spirit
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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