numen
Speech parts
1. numen - Noun
2. numen - Verb
Meaning
a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
Source: WordNetSynonyms
god
guardian
angel
kami
godhead
avatar
power
guide
divinity
endowment
daemon
ability
spirit
gift
advocate
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Examples
Bartley, Numen V. The Evolution of Southern Culture, Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 1988. p. 89. ISBN 0-8203-0993-1 At the bottom of Jackson Hill was an area of African American homes and businesses called " Darktown ".