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 divine divine /dɪˈvaɪn/

adjective

  1. () Emanating from God  ( godly , divine )
    emanating from God
     Divine judgment
    divine judgment
     Divine guidance
    divine guidance
     Everything is black or white...satanic or godly
    everything is black or white...satanic or godly
  2. () Being or having the nature of a god  ( godlike , divine )
    being or having the nature of a god
     The custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers
    the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers
     The divine will
    the divine will
     The divine capacity for love
    the divine capacity for love
     'Tis wise to learn; 'tis God-like to create
    'Tis wise to learn; 'tis God-like to create
  3. () Resulting from divine providence  ( providential , divine )
    resulting from divine providence
     Providential care
    providential care
     A providential visitation
    a providential visitation
  4. Being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods  ( divine , elysian , inspired )
    being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
     Her pies were simply divine
    her pies were simply divine
     The divine Shakespeare
    the divine Shakespeare
     An elysian meal
    an elysian meal
     An inspired performance
    an inspired performance
  5. Appropriate to or befitting a god  ( divine , godlike )
    appropriate to or befitting a god
     The divine strength of Achilles
    the divine strength of Achilles
     A man of godlike sagacity
    a man of godlike sagacity
     Man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers
    man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers
  6. Devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity  ( divine )
    devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity
     Divine worship
    divine worship
     Divine liturgy
    divine liturgy

noun

  1. A clergyman or other person in religious orders  ( divine , ecclesiastic , churchwoman , churchman , cleric )
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders

verb

  1. Search by divining, as if with a rod  ( divine )
    search by divining, as if with a rod
     He claimed he could divine underground water
    He claimed he could divine underground water
  2. Perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers  ( divine )
    perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers

 Divine

    noun

    1. () Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God  ( Almighty , God Almighty , Godhead , Creator , Divine , Jehovah , Lord , Maker )
      terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
        The artist saw himself as a creator, shaping raw materials into meaningful sculptures.
      The artist saw himself as a creator, shaping raw materials into meaningful sculptures.