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

How to use divinity in a sentence

Ymir, in turn, gave birth to a host of mythical creatures and divinities, including the first male, female, and six-headed monster.
20 Fascinating Creatures of Norse Mythology|Dattatreya Mandal|November 2, 2022|Realm of History
This is how the power of divinity was imagined, this kind of omniscience.
Europe Is Saving Democracy From Big Tech, Says the Author of Surveillance Capitalism|Karl Vick|May 11, 2022|Time
That’s when he shared his recipes for divinity fudge and pralines with Nettie, who carried the secret to these sticky sweet nuggets — a mix of pecans, brown sugar, cream and butter — with her when she later relocated to Michigan.
The Curious Warmth of Grandma’s Kitchen|Sohini Das Gupta|September 17, 2021|Ozy
She attended Howard University, earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s in city planning, then another master’s and a doctorate from the School of Divinity.
She has devoted her life to helping Haiti. She doesn’t plan to stop now.|Courtland Milloy|August 31, 2021|Washington Post

“I thought if I could meld my sociology and city planning with divinity, I could get some things done in Haiti,” said Fisher, who serves as bishop of the Full Gospel Church of the Lord’s Missions International in the District.
She has devoted her life to helping Haiti. She doesn’t plan to stop now.|Courtland Milloy|August 31, 2021|Washington Post
He holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Theology from Emory University.
Conservative Christians Selectively Apply Biblical Teachings in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate|Kirsten Powers, Jonathan Merritt|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Data eclipsed God in 1973, and its continuing ascendance suggests a culture that treats it as a surrogate divinity.
Why Big Data Doesn’t Live up to the Hype|Nick Romeo|January 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one in the industry has been doing more to push the image of pop divinity than Lana.
Lana Del Rey’s New Short Film ‘Tropico’ Is So Bad It Might Be Good|Jimmy So|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He considers the beauty of athleticism and wonders if it is proof of the existence of some divinity.
David Foster Wallace, Traditionalist? Considering ‘Both Flesh and Not: Essays’|David Masciotra|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A show called “Richteriana,” at Postmasters gallery in New York, subjects his divinity to some modest doubt.
A Deity, Doubted|Blake Gopnik|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You may imagine the effect this missive produced upon the proud, high-minded doctor of divinity.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Philip Limborch died; a Dutch professor of divinity, and author of a history of the inquisition.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Herbert Marsh, professor of divinity in the university of Cambridge, England, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Frederick Spanheim died; a noted divinity professor at Leyden, and a voluminous writer.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
John Laurence Berti, a learned monk of Tuscany, died; author of about 20 quarto volumes of divinity.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

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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