Divine

Divine
Divine Di*vine", a. [Compar. {Diviner}; superl. {Divinest}.] [F. divin, L. divinus divine, divinely inspired, fr. divus, dius, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. ?, and L. deus, God. See {Deity}.] 1. Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will. ``The immensity of the divine nature.'' --Paley. [1913 Webster]

2. Proceeding from God; as, divine judgments. ``Divine protection.'' --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

3. Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise; religious; pious; holy; as, divine service; divine songs; divine worship. [1913 Webster]

4. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, a deity; partaking of the nature of a god or the gods. ``The divine Apollo said.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

5. Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind. --Sir J. Davies. ``The divine Desdemona.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king. --Prov. xvi. 10. [1913 Webster]

But not to one in this benighted age Is that diviner inspiration given. --Gray. [1913 Webster]

6. Presageful; foreboding; prescient. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Yet oft his heart, divine of something ill, Misgave him. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

7. Relating to divinity or theology. [1913 Webster]

Church history and other divine learning. --South.

Syn: Supernatural; superhuman; godlike; heavenly; celestial; pious; holy; sacred; pre["e]minent. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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