OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 10097

numinous

/ˈnjuːmɪnəs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
numinoso
Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity.
His interest in numinous objects led him on a quest for the Holy Grail.
The fetish of Huitzilopochtli, bundled up and screened from profane eyes, now preceded the wandering group, carried on the back of his oracle-priest or sorcerer who alone was holy…