supernatural
ghaib
definition
noun
The device was not new to Copanec monuments of the eighth century; the inscription of Copan Stela 6 recounts a royal ritual in 682 at which a company of ‘four lords, four young ones ‘- perhaps deities or supernaturals - looked on.’
manifestations or events considered to be of supernatural origin, such as ghosts.
adjective
a supernatural being
(of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.
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The little wizard's popularity is also attributed to the empathy that many Japanese children can feel towards his hardships at school and his fascination with the 'supernatural' .
They tend to sudden deaths, supposedly via 'supernatural' happenings.
Some of the most poorly received episodes have been the ones that strayed into the 'supernatural' .
These theaters of anxiety illustrate collective helplessness in the face of unmanageable man-made, natural or 'supernatural' forces.
David has recently written a book on psychic phenomena from the standpoint of suspicious skeptic of the 'supernatural' .
Seems like our supermen and women can't really prove themselves worthy unless they do it against creatures and creations from the realm of the superstitious and the 'supernatural' .
More incredibly, despite the 'supernatural' nature of the show and carnival freaks, this is one of the most realistic and believable groups of characters I have ever seen on television.
All but Brendan, the youngish owner and barkeep, have tales to spin: tales of the 'supernatural' in which they were involved but that may be merely delusional.
From an early age he had been interested in the 'supernatural' (later in Theosophy), and from this grew a concern with the spiritual symbolism of colour.
In reality, however, it's a courtroom drama with a twinge of the 'supernatural' (most of which occurs during flash-backs).
You really get the feeling that uncontrollable 'supernatural' forces have hijacked her life.
These horror types may be monsters, demons, angels, psychotics, and/or the 'supernatural' .
Composite creatures based on the lion - for example, sphinxes, griffins, or horned and winged lions - place the imagery in the realm of the 'supernatural' .
So whenever an overly 'supernatural' event happens, it's almost a distraction, rather than the thrilling surprise the creators were hoping for.
The point, however, is to remember that the medieval Japanese, with all their fears and superstitions, did make a clear distinction between the natural and the 'supernatural' .
A system of belief can exist without a recognition of the 'supernatural' .
These are traditional hunters, who harness 'supernatural' forces to counter the terrors of the bush, whose ancient traditions are being bizarrely reinvented in the modern world and whose music has had a profound impact on African pop.
The use of the 'supernatural' in the witches, the visions, the ghost, and the apparitions is a key element in making the concept of the play work and in making the play interesting.
As critics have often pointed out, this violence does not stem from 'supernatural' forces but from material, legal, economic, and social realities and inequalities.
However, the similarity lies in that they both describe mysterious and 'supernatural' events as they occur, both of which remain resolved at the story's end.
This language suggests an object that actually radiates a 'supernatural' force, as if through a halo-effect that influences all who come in contact with its great spirit.
The sun itself was worshipped and regarded as a 'supernatural' force, and all temples contained a shrine to the sun, Ra, or both.
At one stage, he finds himself hot on the trail of the mysterious, possibly 'supernatural' , killer, drawing himself into a disturbing and haunting climactic experience.
This collection represents the more bizarre and 'supernatural' episodes produced in the series.
And with life-drained bodies turning up around the countryside, it's clear that some 'supernatural' force is at work.
These social and 'supernatural' forces have come to represent anxieties and energies restrained, repressed, or dismissed in modern Japanese and Euro-American society.
In broad terms, the border between moral influence and 'supernatural' transformation was a porous one in Victorian culture, one that was crossed and re-crossed with regularity.
He is a monster with the unique combination of 'supernatural' powers and extraordinary human characteristics that makes him a threat to humans everywhere.
Both country houses are associated with the 'supernatural' .
Despite a tendency to over-dramatise, this is yet another 'supernatural' spook-fest which will chill and entertain - and hopefully won't prove too offensive to the real-life inspirations.
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