supernatural origin

collocation in English

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supernatural
adjective
uk
/ˌsuː.pəˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˌsuː.pɚˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
caused by forces that cannot be explained ...
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origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
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(Definition ofsupernaturalandoriginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This, too, indicates itssupernaturaloriginin a realm opposed to the dark bodies of ordinary existence.
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Most times they were criminals, ex-lawmen, former military and even those ofsupernaturalorigin.
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The only recent incidents of a possiblysupernaturaloriginhave all taken place on or near the stairs.
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The statement from the archdiocese condemns the alleged apparitions as not of asupernaturalorigin.
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Plots within the horror genre often involve the intrusion of an evil force, event, or personage, commonly ofsupernaturalorigin, into the everyday world.
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These claims ofsupernaturaloriginare clearly improbable and unacceptable to the modern mind.
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Monsters have been regarded by primitive peoples as ofsupernaturalorigin.
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The stories vary from deeply emotional pieces to epics with a cinematic scope and tales where asupernaturaloriginfor a haunting remains uncertain.
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The only outward signs of her supernatural origins are her pointed ears, so she is able to pass as human in ordinary society.
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It does not presuppose, but also does not deny, belief in the supernatural origins of the scriptures.
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Although moral norms have often been defined as requiring supernatural origins, science of morality thus understands morality to describe facts about nature (i.e. how creatures can live in harmony).
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