| Word | numinous |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. Having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of divinity. |
| Sentence | It was guarded for the gods by a fearsome ogre, the terrible Humbaba, cloaked for his protection in seven numinous auras, radiant and deadly. |
| Source | The Epic of Gilgamesh, Penguin Classics Edition 1999, p. xxxii |
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