Divinity

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. uncountable

    "They say there is divinity in odd numbers."

  2. 2
    the quality of being divine wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of deity. countable

    "You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts."

  4. 4
    the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth wordnet
  5. 5
    A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man. countable, uncountable

    "These beings are derogatory from the wisdom and power of the author of nature, who doubtless can govern this machin he cou’d create, by more direct and easie methods, than employing these subservient divinities."

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  1. 6
    white creamy fudge made with egg whites wordnet
  2. 7
    The study of religion or religions. uncountable

    "Harvard Divinity School has been teaching theology since 1636."

  3. 8
    any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force wordnet
  4. 9
    A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar. US, countable, uncountable

    "A lot of it is food: Grits, fried green tomatoes, sweet potato pie, divinity, corn nuggets, hot tamales and crawfish are just some of the delicacies he has discussed."

Etymology

From Old French divinité, from Latin divinitas. Composed of divine + -ity. Displaced native Old English godcundnes.

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