'Divinity' definitions:

Definition of 'divinity'

(from WordNet)
noun
Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force [syn: deity, divinity, god, immortal]
noun
The quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"
noun
White creamy fudge made with egg whites [syn: divinity, divinity fudge]
noun
The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth [syn: theology, divinity]

Definition of 'Divinity'

From: GCIDE
  • Divinity \Di*vin"i*ty\, n.; pl. Divinities. [F. divinit['e], L. divinitas. See Divine, a.]
  • 1. The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead. [1913 Webster]
  • When he attributes divinity to other things than God, it is only a divinity by way of participation. --Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The Deity; the Supreme Being; God. [1913 Webster]
  • This the divinity that within us. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A pretended deity of pagans; a false god. [1913 Webster]
  • Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man. [1913 Webster]
  • God . . . employing these subservient divinities. --Cheyne. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe. [1913 Webster]
  • They say there is divinity in odd numbers. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • There's such divinity doth hedge a king. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology. [1913 Webster]
  • Divinity is essentially the first of the professions. --Coleridge. [1913 Webster]
  • Case divinity, casuistry. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'divinity'

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Words containing 'Divinity'