noun
Meaning 1
A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
numen
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈnjuː.mən/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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US: /ˈnuː.mən/
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rhymes with -uːmən
noun
Meaning 2
An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: spirit, disembodied spirit
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nūmen.