Entry Word: divinity

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the quality or state of being divine <Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature>

Synonyms deity, godhead, godhood

2 a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world <a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology> — see deity 1
3 capitalizedthe being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe <worship of the Divinity> — see deity 2