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divinity

[ dih-vin-i-tee ]
/ dɪˈvɪn ɪ ti /
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noun, plural di·vin·i·ties.
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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
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How to use divinity in a sentence

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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