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Origin of divine
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English divin(e), devin(e), from Old French devin(e), Latin dīvīnus, equivalent to dīv(us) “god” + -īnus -ine1
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British Dictionary definitions for divine
divine
/ (dɪˈvaɪn) /
adjective
noun
the divine (often capital) another term for God
a priest, esp one learned in theology
verb
Derived forms of divine
divinable, adjectivedivinely, adverbdivineness, noundiviner, nounWord Origin for divine
C14: from Latin dīvīnus, from dīvus a god; related to deus a god
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