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numinous
adjective nu·mi·nous \ˈnü-mə-nəs, ˈnyü-\
: having a mysterious, holy, or spiritual quality
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: filled with a sense of the presence of divinity : holy
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: appealing to the higher emotions or to the aesthetic sense : spiritual
— nu·mi·nous·ness \-nəs\ noun
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Latin numin-, numen numen
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