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divinity

[dih-vin-i-tee]

noun

plural

divinities 
  1. the quality of being divine; divine nature.

  2. deity; godhood.

  3. a divine being; God.

  4. (sometimes lowercase)the Divinity, the Deity.

  5. a being having divine attributes, ranking below God but above humans.

    minor divinities.

  6. the study of divine things; theology.

  7. godlike character; supreme excellence.

  8. Also called divinity fudge.a fluffy white or artificially tinted fudge made usually of sugar, corn syrup, egg whites, and flavoring, often with nuts.



divinity

/ ɪˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. the nature of a deity or the state of being divine

  2. a god or other divine being

  3. (often capital) another term for God

  4. another word for theology

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nondivinity noun
  • predivinity noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of divinity1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English divinite from Anglo-French, from Latin īīԾ; divine, -ity
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these crypto-religious artists shared was a vision of divinity shot through with doubt and wonder, weighing the desires of the flesh against the ephemerality of the holy spirit.

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In the galleries, Coltrane is divinity itself, the muse, where a muse is someone who remains silent so that you can speak for her as you wish.

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Alarming reports showed millions of Americans believed QAnon myths, such as the divinity of Trump or that Democrats drink children's blood.

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Erivo, a musical theater divinity, incarnated Elphaba from the inside out while delivering the power ballads with as much feeling as vocal majesty.

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Finally, “Aura and Performance” considers divinity as aroused by the senses, especially sight.

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