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supernatural being

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Noun1.supernatural beingsupernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
spiritual being
belief - any cognitive content held as true
occult, supernatural - supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
aeon, eon - (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
angel - spiritual being attendant upon God
faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
trickster - a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts


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Every one in the place, except one poor woman, seems to look upon him as a sort of supernatural being.
The Vanished Messenger by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
All the girls pretended to have met this supernatural being more or less often.
The Phantom of the Opera by Leroux, Gaston View in context
When they discovered that their prodding brought no outward evidence of suffering, their awe increased, so that they soon desisted, half believing that this strange white giant was a supernatural being and so was immune from pain.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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