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divine1

Syllabification: (di·vine)
Pronunciation: /diˈvīn/
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Definition of divine

adjective (diviner, divinest)

  • 1of, from, or like God or a god:heroes with divine powers paintings of shipwrecks being prevented by divine intervention
  • devoted to God; sacred:divine liturgy
  • 2 informal dated excellent; delightful:that succulent clementine tasted divine he had the most divine smile

noun

  • 1 dated a cleric or theologian.
  • 2 (the Divine) providence or God.

Derivatives

divinely

adverb

divineness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin divinus, from divus 'godlike' (related to deus 'god')

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