divinity
noun
di·vin·i·ty də-ˈvi-nə-tē 
plural divinities
1
: theology
2
: the quality or state of being divine
3
often capitalized : a divine being: such as
a
: god sense 1
b(1)
: god sense 2
(2)
: goddess
4
: fudge made of whipped egg whites, sugar, and nuts
Synonyms
- deity
- godhead
- godhood
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Example Sentences
Christians believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ. the divinities of ancient Greece
Recent Examples on the Web The fetus has been left as a singular totem of life and divinity, to be protected, no matter the costs, even if everything else might fall. 
Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 16 July 2022 This direct physical connection to divinity needs no explanation to all believers in the G-d of Abraham. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 28 May 2022 No roughhousing, though — a childhood scrape could have cost her her divinity. New York Times, 15 July 2022 Bishop Lee received a master of divinity degree in 1967 and was ordained as a priest the following year. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 In a letter on the school’s website, Akin said Hunt’s involvement with the school has led to his name being associated with an academic chair, a five-year bachelor’s degree and master of divinity program and a variety of other things. Shelia Poole, ajc, 27 May 2022 The women, often a rotating roster drawn from Ethel Stuckey’s seven sisters and various neighbors, gathered to make pralines, divinity and, later, pecan log rolls for the stand. New York Times, 11 June 2022 Poke at the divinity, and see the human beings on the inside. Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Apr. 2022 Some 1,600 women were enrolled in Southern Baptist divinity programs, many of them likely seeking ordination. Avital Chizhik-goldschmidt, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2022 See More
Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 16 July 2022 This direct physical connection to divinity needs no explanation to all believers in the G-d of Abraham. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 28 May 2022 No roughhousing, though — a childhood scrape could have cost her her divinity. New York Times, 15 July 2022 Bishop Lee received a master of divinity degree in 1967 and was ordained as a priest the following year. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 In a letter on the school’s website, Akin said Hunt’s involvement with the school has led to his name being associated with an academic chair, a five-year bachelor’s degree and master of divinity program and a variety of other things. Shelia Poole, ajc, 27 May 2022 The women, often a rotating roster drawn from Ethel Stuckey’s seven sisters and various neighbors, gathered to make pralines, divinity and, later, pecan log rolls for the stand. New York Times, 11 June 2022 Poke at the divinity, and see the human beings on the inside. Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Apr. 2022 Some 1,600 women were enrolled in Southern Baptist divinity programs, many of them likely seeking ordination. Avital Chizhik-goldschmidt, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing divinity
Kids Definition
divinity
noun
di·vin·i·ty də-ˈvi-nə-tē
plural divinities
1
: the quality or state of being God or a god
2
: a god or goddess
the divinities of ancient Greece
3
: the study of religion
divinity
noun
1
as in deity
the quality or state of being divine Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- deity
- godhead
- godhood
- holiness
- saintliness
- godliness
- blessedness
- piousness
2
as in god
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology Synonyms & Similar Words
- deity
- god
- supernatural
- spirit
- demon
- angel
- demigod
- devil
- daemon
3
as in God
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony Synonyms & Similar Words
- deity
- God
- Father
- Lord
- King
- Godhead
- Yahveh
- Jahveh
- Creator
- Almighty
- Providence
- Yahweh
- Everlasting
- Jehovah
- Eternal
- Allah
- Supreme Being
- Author
- Maker
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