It is a real word. I promise. (Not the french meaning us, we, but...)

some of my favourites in bold...

Nous (n):
(pronounced: noose!!)
Logos, Vernunft, World Reason, acuity, acuteness, adroitness,
anima mundi, aptitude, aptness, archeus, brain, braininess, brains,
brightness, brilliance, clear thinking, cleverness, conception,
dexterity, discourse of reason, discursive reason, esprit, flair,
genius, giftedness, gifts, gray matter, head, headpiece,
infinite spirit, intellect, intellection, intellectual faculty,
intelligence, keen-wittedness, keenness, mens, mental alertness,
mental capacity, mentality, mercurial mind, mind,
native cleverness, nimble mind, nimble-wittedness, nimbleness,
oversoul, power of reason, psyche, quick parts, quick thinking,
quick wit, quick-wittedness, quickness, ratio, rationality,
ready wit, reason, reasoning, reasoning faculty, savvy,
sharp-wittedness, sharpness, smartness, smarts, sprightly wit,
supreme soul, talent, understanding, universal ego,
universal life force, world principle, world soul, world spirit,
world-self