- Divinity
- Divinity Di*vin"i*ty, n.; pl. {Divinities}. [F. divinit['e],
L. divinitas. See {Divine}, a.]
1. The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God;
deity; godhead.
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When he attributes divinity to other things than God, it is only a divinity by way of participation. --Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster]
2. The Deity; the Supreme Being; God. [1913 Webster]
This the divinity that within us. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
3. A pretended deity of pagans; a false god. [1913 Webster]
Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
4. A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man. [1913 Webster]
God . . . employing these subservient divinities. --Cheyne. [1913 Webster]
5. Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe. [1913 Webster]
They say there is divinity in odd numbers. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
There's such divinity doth hedge a king. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
6. The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology. [1913 Webster]
Divinity is essentially the first of the professions. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
{Case divinity}, casuistry. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
