divinity
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divinity¹
- /dɪˈvɪnɪti/ UK
- /dɪˈvɪnɪti/ Australia, Canada, US
- [dɪˈvɪnɪɾi] Australia, Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɪnɪti
Where it comes from
From Old French divinité, from Latin divinitas. Composed of divine + -ity. Displaced native Old English godcundnes.
noun divinities
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The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
They say there is divinity in odd numbers.
Similar: deity, godhead, godhood, godliness, godship · Opposite: indivinity, nondivinity
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Synonym of deity.
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.
Similar: deity, godhead, godhood, godliness, godship, god, goddess, see Thesaurus:god · Opposite: indivinity, nondivinity
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A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man.
Near-synonyms: demigod, semigod
Similar: deity, godhead, godhood, godliness, godship, demigod, semigod · Opposite: indivinity, nondivinity
- The study of religion or religions. I studied divinity at Harvard Divinity School.
- A fudge-like confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar. 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.
Divinity²
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deity, god, theology, immortal, divinity fudge, divine, theological, shrine, sacredness, godhead, godliness, holiness, sanctity, supreme being, creator, omnipotence
Translations
Every language
noun godhood, state of being God or a god
| Español | deidad, divinidad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 神性 shinsei |
| 中文 | 神威 shénwēi, 神力 shénlì, 神性 shénxìng |
| हिन्दी | दिव्यता divyatā, देवत्व devatva |
| Português | deidade, divindade |
| Français | déité, divinité |
| Deutsch | Gottheit, Göttlichkeit |
| Italiano | divinità, deità |
| Ελληνικά | θεότητα theótita |
| Română | divinitate |
| Русский | боже́ственность božéstvennostʹ |
| العربية | أُلُوهِيَّة ʔulūhiyya |
| עברית | אלוהות elohút |
noun study of religion or religions
| 中文 | 神學 /神学 shénxué, 宗教學 /宗教学 zōngjiàoxué |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Theologie |
| Italiano | divinità, deità |
| Ελληνικά | θεολογία theología |
| Русский | богосло́вие bogoslóvije, теоло́гия teológija |
| العربية | إِلَٰهِيَّة ʔilāhiyya |
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title = {divinity},
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