divinity

[ dih-vin-i-tee ]

/ dɪˈvɪn ɪ ti /

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noun, plural di·vin·i·ties.

the quality of being divine; divine nature.

deity; godhood.

a divine being; God.

the Divinity, (sometimes lowercase) the Deity.

a being having divine attributes, ranking below God but above humans: minor divinities.

the study or science of divine things; theology.

godlike character; supreme excellence.

Also called divinity fudge . a fluffy white or artificially tinted fudge made usually of sugar, corn syrup, egg whites, and flavoring, often with nuts.

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Origin of divinity

1275–1325; Middle English divinite<Anglo-French <Latin dīvīnitās.See divine, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM divinity

non·di·vin·i·ty, noun, plural non·di·vin·i·ties.pre·di·vin·i·ty, noun

Words nearby divinity

diving goiter, diving petrel, diving reflex, diving suit, divining rod, divinity, divinity school, divinize, Divinópolis, div. in par. aeq., divinylbenzene

Example sentences from the Web for divinity

He holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Theology from Emory University.
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He considers the beauty of athleticism and wonders if it is proof of the existence of some divinity.
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A show called “Richteriana,” at Postmasters gallery in New York, subjects his divinity to some modest doubt.
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One Christian man complained about “the idea that angels would forsake their divinity for aerosol cologne,” according to Jezebel.
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Judith Dupré is doing advanced studies at Yale Divinity School/Institute of Sacred Music.
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In 1826 a building was erected for the school by the society, which has borne the name of Divinity Hall.
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The law of substance condemns all restrictions, hates all fetters, and considers exclusiveness a crime against its divinity.
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Thus do they lower the divinity to humanity instead of lifting up humanity to the divinity.
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It taught the infallibility of the Pope, and the divinity of the Virgin Mary.
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By contemplation penetrating into its inmost depths, through Intelligence she sees the divinity Himself.
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British Dictionary definitions for divinity

divinity

/ (dɪˈvɪnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the nature of a deity or the state of being divine

a god or other divine being

the divinity (often capital) another term for God

another word for theology

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noun plural -ties