Definition of Divine. Meaning of Divine. Synonyms of Divine

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Divine. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Divine and, of course, Divine synonyms and on the right images related to the word Divine.

Definition of Divine

Divine
Divine Di*vine", v. i. 1. To use or practice divination; to foretell by divination; to utter prognostications. The prophets thereof divine for money. --Micah iii. 11. 2. To have or feel a presage or foreboding. Suggest but truth to my divining thoughts. --Shak. 3. To conjecture or guess; as, to divine rightly.
Divine
Divine Di*vine", a. [Compar. Diviner; superl. Divinest.] [F. divin, L. divinus divine, divinely inspired, fr. divus, dius, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. ?, and L. deus, God. See Deity.] 1. Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will. ``The immensity of the divine nature.' --Paley. 2. Proceeding from God; as, divine judgments. ``Divine protection.' --Bacon. 3. Appropriated to God, or celebrating his praise; religious; pious; holy; as, divine service; divine songs; divine worship. 4. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, a deity; partaking of the nature of a god or the gods. ``The divine Apollo said.' --Shak. 5. Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind. Sir J. Davies. ``The divine Desdemona.' --Shak. A divine sentence is in the lips of the king. --Prov. xvi. 10. But not to one in this benighted age Is that diviner inspiration given. --Gray. 6. Presageful; foreboding; prescient. [Obs.] Yet oft his heart, divine of something ill, Misgave him. --Milton. 7. Relating to divinity or theology. Church history and other divine learning. --South. Syn: Supernatural; superhuman; godlike; heavenly; celestial; pious; holy; sacred; pre["e]minent.
Divine
Divine Di*vine", n. [L. divinus a soothsayer, LL., a theologian. See Divine, a.] 1. One skilled in divinity; a theologian. ``Poets were the first divines.' --Denham. 2. A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman. The first divines of New England were surpassed by none in extensive erudition. --J. Woodbridge.
Divine
Divine Di*vine", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Divined; p. pr. & vb. n. Divining.] [L. divinare: cf. F. deviner. See Divination.] 1. To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture. A sagacity which divined the evil designs. --Bancroft. 2. To foretell; to predict; to presage. Darest thou . . . divine his downfall? --Shak. 3. To render divine; to deify. [Obs.] Living on earth like angel new divined. --Spenser. Syn: To foretell; predict; presage; prophesy; prognosticate; forebode; guess; conjecture; surmise.

Meaning of Divine from wikipedia

- Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity. What is or is not divine may be loosely defined,...
- Vivian Wilson Fernandes (born 2 October 1990), known professionally as Divine (stylized in all caps), is an Indian rapper and songwriter. He is credited...
- Divine law is any body of law that is perceived as deriving from a transcendent source, such as the will of God or gods – in contrast to man-made law or...
- the stage name Divine, was an American actor, singer and drag queen. Closely ****ociated with independent filmmaker John Waters, Divine was a character...
- Look up divine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Divine is an adjective related to divinity, the characteristics of a deity. Divine or Divines may also...
- Look up divine right in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Divine Right may refer to: The Divine right of kings, the doctrine that a monarch derives his...
- The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia [diˈviːna komˈmɛːdja]) is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed around...
- The divine spark is a term used in various different religious traditions. In Gnosticism, the divine spark is the portion of God that resides within each...
- Divine Word or Divine Logos may refer to: A divinely revealed or inspired religious text, such as: The Bible, referred to as the "Divine Word" in a Christian...
- Look up divine intervention in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity (i.e. God or a god) becomes actively...