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numen definition

nu·men (no̵̅o̅′mən, nyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun pl. numina -·mina (-mi nə)

Rom. Myth. an indwelling, guiding force or spirit

Etymology: L, a deity, akin to -nuere, to nod: see innuendo

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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