numina
[ noo-muh-nuh, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu mə nə, ˈnyu- /
noun
plural of numen.
Words nearby numina
numerous,
numic,
numidia,
numidian,
numidian crane,
numina,
numinous,
numis.,
numismatic,
numismatics,
numismatist
Definition for numina (2 of 2)
numen
[ noo-min, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu mɪn, ˈnyu- /
noun, plural nu·mi·na [noo-muh-nuh, nyoo-] /ˈnu mə nə, ˈnyu-/.
divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
Origin of numen
1620–30; < Latin
nūmen a nod, command, divine will or power, divinity; akin to
nūtāre to nod the head in commanding or assent
Example sentences from the Web for numina
Within the family every act, every relation, was matter of religion; the numina had to be considered in regard to it.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People |W. Warde FowlerThe ideas are simpler, the numina seem less cold and more protective, the worshippers more sensible of divine aid.
The Religion of Ancient Rome |Cyril BaileySomnia qua mentes ludunt volitantibus umbris,Non delumbra deum nec ab there numina mittunt,Sed sibi quisque facit.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)The gods are nomina and not numina, names without being and not beings without name.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life |Emile Durkheim
British Dictionary definitions for numina (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for numina (2 of 2)
numen
/ (ˈnjuːmɛn) /
noun plural -mina (-mɪnə)
(esp in ancient Roman religion) a deity or spirit presiding over a thing or place
a guiding principle, force, or spirit
Word Origin for numen
C17: from Latin: a nod (indicating a command), divine power; compare
nuere to nod