divine
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/
adjective
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()
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
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()
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
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()
Resulting from divine providence
(
providential
, divine
)
resulting from divine providence
Providential care
providential care
A providential visitation
a providential visitation
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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
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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
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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
-
A clergyman or other person in religious orders
(
divine
, ecclesiastic
, churchwoman
, churchman
, cleric
)
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
verb
-
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
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Perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
(
divine
)
perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
noun
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()
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.