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divining


di·vine

D0304300 (dĭ-vīn′)adj. di·vin·er, di·vin·est 1. a. Having the nature of or being a deity.b. Of, relating to, emanating from, or being the expression of a deity: sought divine guidance through meditation.c. Being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred.2. Superhuman; godlike.3. a. Supremely good or beautiful; magnificent: a divine performance of the concerto.b. Extremely pleasant; delightful: had a divine time at the ball.n.1. A cleric.2. A theologian.v. di·vined, di·vin·ing, di·vines v.tr.1. To foretell, especially by divination. See Synonyms at foretell.2. To guess or know by inspiration or intuition: somehow divined the answer despite not having read the assignment.3. To locate (underground water or minerals) with a divining rod; douse.v.intr.1. To practice divination.2. To guess.
[Middle English, from Old French devine, from Latin dīvīnus, divine, foreseeing, from dīvus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots. V., Middle English divinen, from Old French deviner, from Latin dīvīnāre, from dīvīnus.]
di·vine′ly adv.di·vine′ness n.di·vin′er n.
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用卜杖探求矿脉或水源的一种迷信方法

divine

(diˈvain) adjective1. of or belonging to God or a god. divine wisdom. 神的 神的2. very good or excellent. What divine weather! 絕妙的 好极了的 verb to find out by keen understanding. I managed to divine the truth. 預測 推测ˌdiviˈnation (divi-) noun 預言 预言diˈviner noun a person who has or claims a special ability to find hidden water or metals. 預言者 预言者diˈvining noun discovering the presence of underground water, metal etc by holding a diˈvining-rod which moves when held directly above the water etc. water-divining. 用卜杖找出礦藏或水源的迷信方法 用卜杖探求矿脉、水源的一种用迷信方法 diˈvinity (-ˈvi-) plural diˈvinities noun1. religious studies. 神學 神学2. a god or goddess. The ancient Greeks worshipped many divinities. 神,上帝 神,上帝 3. the state of being divine. the divinity of God. 神性 神性
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divining

[də′vīn·iŋ] (mining engineering) An unscientific method for searching for subsurface water or minerals by means of a divining rod. Also known as dowsing.
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