| Word | afflatus |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A creative impulse or inspiration from the divine. |
| Sentence | ...so that by a hidden afflatus [God] directed from within and from without all things you have created. |
| Source | Confessions, Augustine, VII.2, p.136 |
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