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Origin of divine
1275–1325; Middle English <Latin dīvīnus, equivalent to dīv(us) god + -īnus-ine1; replacing Middle English devin(e) <Old French devin<Latin, as above
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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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