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divine

[ dih-vahyn ]

adjective

diviner, divinest.
  1. of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
  2. addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred:

    divine worship.

  3. proceeding from God or a god:

    divine laws;

    divine guidance.

  4. godlike; characteristic of or befitting a deity:

    divine magnanimity.

  5. the divine kingdom.

    Antonyms: ,

  6. extremely good; unusually lovely:

    He has the most divine tenor voice.

  7. being a god; being God:

    Zeus, Hera, and other divine beings in Greek mythology.

  8. of superhuman or surpassing excellence:

    Beauty is divine.

  9. Obsolete. of or relating to divinity or theology.


noun

  1. a theologian; scholar in religion.
  2. a priest or member of the clergy.
  3. the Divine,
    1. (sometimes lowercase) the spiritual aspect of humans; the group of attributes and qualities of humankind regarded as godly or godlike.

verb (used with object)

divined, divining.
  1. to discover or declare (something obscure or in the future) by divination; prophesy.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to discover (water, metal, etc.) by means of a divining rod.
  3. to perceive by intuition or insight; conjecture:

    She divined personal details about her customers based on their clothing and accents.

    It was not difficult to divine his true intent.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. Archaic. to portend.

verb (used without object)

divined, divining.
  1. to use or practice divination; prophesy.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to have perception by intuition or insight; conjecture.

    Synonyms: ,

divine

/ ɪˈɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterizing God or a deity
  2. godlike
  3. of, relating to, or associated with religion or worship

    the divine liturgy

  4. of supreme excellence or worth
  5. informal.
    splendid; perfect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the divine
    often capital another term for God
  2. a priest, esp one learned in theology
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to perceive or understand (something) by intuition or insight
  2. to conjecture (something); guess
  3. to discern (a hidden or future reality) as though by supernatural power
  4. tr to search for (underground supplies of water, metal, etc) using a divining rod
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈԱ, adverb
  • 徱ˈԲ, adjective
  • 徱ˈԱԱ, noun
  • 徱ˈԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱··· adjective
  • 徱·Ա· adverb
  • 徱·Ա·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-徱·Ա adjective
  • half-徱·Ա· adverb
  • pre·徱··· adjective
  • ··徱·Ա adjective
  • ܲ·徱·Ա adjective
  • sub·徱·Ա· adverb
  • sub·徱·Ա·Ա noun
  • ··徱·Ա adjective
  • un·徱··· adjective
  • ܲ·徱·Ա adjective
  • ܲ·徱··Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divine1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English divin(e), devin(e), from Old French devin(e), Latin īīԳܲ, equivalent to ī(ܲ) “god” + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divine1

C14: from Latin īīԳܲ, from īܲ a god; related to deus a god
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Example Sentences

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Smitten by him and enraptured by the practice of speaking in tongues, which was thought to be channeling the divine, Aimee married him in 1908.

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“I think Pope Francis encouraged all of us to be merciful, to practice that divine mercy.”

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After spending time in the divine abyss, we’re back in reality, ripped from the stratosphere and placed into one of life’s most mundane torments: the hygienist’s chair.

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A divine Gaga strapped into couture crutches and lit by soft blue gels and a single spotlight, with her yards-long white cape rising into the air and fanning against the opera house’s florid details.

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Church services, packed with fans decked in the Gunners' red and white colours, have been held before big matches - with prayers offered up for a side that sometimes looks as though it needs divine assistance.

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