| 单词 | divine |
| 释义 | divine adj., v., & n. --adj (diviner, divinest) 1. a of, from, or like God or a god. b devoted to God; sacred (divine service). 2. a more than humanly excellent, gifted, or beautiful. b colloq. excellent; delightful. --v 1. tr. discover by guessing, intuition, inspiration, or magic. 2. tr. foresee, predict, conjecture. 3. intr. practise divination. --n 1. a cleric, usu. an expert in theology. 2. (the Divine) providence or God. Phrases and idioms divine office see OFFICE. divine right of kings the doctrine that kings derive their sovereignty and authority from God, not from their subjects. divining-rod = dowsing-rod (see DOWSE(1)). Derivatives divinely adv. divineness n. diviner n. divinize v.tr. (also -ise). Etymology: ME f. OF devin -ine f. L divinus f. divus godlike |
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