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divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Divine means: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God.

Synonyms for divine33

noun, as in terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah

noun, as in a clergyman or other person in religious orders

cleric, ecclesiastic

adjective, as in being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

elysian, inspired, glorious

adjective, as in emanating from God

godly, heavenly

adjective, as in resulting from divine providence

providential, heavenly

adjective, as in being or having the nature of a god

godlike, heavenly

adjective, as in appropriate to or befitting a god

godlike, superhuman

adjective, as in devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity

also used for divine

deific, hallowed, holy, blessed, celestial, devoutful, supreme, ultimate, beautiful, delightful, exquisite, lovely, wonderful, attractive, beauteous

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What does divine mean?10

noun

1

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

2

a clergyman or other person in religious orders

adjective

1

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods“her pies were simply divine”

2

emanating from God“divine judgment”

3

resulting from divine providence“providential care”

4

being or having the nature of a god“the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his … powers”

5

appropriate to or befitting a god“the divine strength of Achilles”

6

devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity“divine worship”

verb

1

perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers

2

search by divining, as if with a rod“He claimed he could divine underground water”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with divine?32

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Divine in a sentence

  • Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.carlosalberto
  • Divine is the clarity of your eyes, which are diaphanous like crystal drops.carlosalberto
  • Divine transcendence is now rejected, and a philosophy of immanence takes its place.zogwarg
  • You look quite divine tonight, here among these vibrant lights.NikiTricky
  • Morocco, for example, is a kingdom ruled by divine right.Miktsoanit
  • No, my friend, one must never count on divine justice.Xandra_
  • To err is human, but to forgive is divine.Igider
  • The cyclone had given the unbroken house to a land of divine beauty.jan_usawi_sewi_o

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of divine

as a noun

plural
divines

as a verb

past tense
divined
present participle
divining
third-person singular
divines
past participle
divined