[syn: theology, divinity]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
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2. The Deity; the Supreme Being; God.
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This the divinity that within us. --Addison.
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3. A pretended deity of pagans; a false god.
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Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. --Prior.
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4. A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but
superior to man.
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God . . . employing these subservient divinities.
--Cheyne.
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5. Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or
virtue; something which inspires awe.
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They say there is divinity in odd numbers. --Shak.
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There's such divinity doth hedge a king. --Shak.
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6. The science of divine things; the science which treats of
God, his laws and moral government, and the way of
salvation; theology.
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Divinity is essentially the first of the
professions. --Coleridge.
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Case divinity, casuistry.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
divinity
n 1: any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part
of the world or some aspect of life or who is the
personification of a force [syn: deity, divinity,
god, immortal]
2: the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in
the divinity of the Pharaohs"
3: white creamy fudge made with egg whites [syn: divinity,
divinity fudge]
4: the rational and systematic study of religion and its
influences and of the nature of religious truth [syn:
theology, divinity]