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Noun: numen (numina)  n(y)oo-min
  1. (religion) a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
    "The ancient Romans believed a numen protected their household"

Derived forms: numina

Type of: disembodied spirit, spirit

Encyclopedia: Numen