What is nous?

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Noun
  1. (philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional
  2. In Neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.
  3. Common sense; practical intelligence.
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Tonight, even a muddy sound system and faulty backing tapes cannot detract from the brilliant pop nous beating at the band's core.
Sorcery is a tiny facet of magic, whose final goal is the realisation of nous and the unification of heaven and earth.
They maximise their strengths with a combination of superb execution, footballing nous and street wisdom.
I'm on borrowed time in the game, but I'm probably getting by on a bit of nous, a bit of guile, and a bit of competitive instinct.
Fishermen rely on their nous and their knowledge, two things that will be useless in a time of change.
Whatever way you set out your side, however, Celtic have the options, power and nous to undo any game plan.

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