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numinous | illumine |

As an adjective numinous

is related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity.

As a verb illumine is

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numinous

English

(wikipedia numinous)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity
  • Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.
    • All quests are concerned with a numinous object, e.g. the Holy Grail

    Derived terms

    * numinosity * numinously * numinousness

    illumine

    English

    Verb

    (illumin)
  • (label) To illuminate.
  • (label) To light up.
  • *1918 , (Rebecca West), The Return of the Soldier , Virago 2014, p. 18:
  • *:‘Shell-shock.’ Our faces did not illumine so she dragged on lamely. ‘Anyway, he's not well.’
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