divinity

noun di·vin·i·ty \ də-ˈvi-nə-tē \

Updated on: 5 Apr 2018

Definition of divinity

plural divinities

1 : theology

2 : the quality or state of being divine

3 often capitalized : a divine being: such as

a : god 1

b (1) : god 2

(2) : goddess

4 : fudge made of whipped egg whites, sugar, and nuts

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Examples of divinity in a Sentence

Christians believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.
the divinities of ancient Greece

Recent Examples of divinity from the Web

Before the world knew his name, King — born Michael King Jr. — was a young divinity student from Atlanta, studying at Boston University in the early 1950s, preaching in Lower Roxbury, and charting his own destiny.

— meghan e. irons, BostonGlobe.com, "Martin Luther King Jr. honed his command of the pulpit in Roxbury," 31 Mar. 2018
In other words, the belief that Christians have in Jesus' divinity is rooted in the moment of his resurrection.

— refinery29.com, "This Is The Reason Why People Celebrate Easter," 27 Mar. 2018
Sumo came to Huntington Beach from Hawaii in 1990 to pursue a master of divinity degree, and eventually helped form the H20 Community Church, which helps serve the homeless, surfers in recovery, and residents in crisis.

— joe haakenson, latimes.com, "Huntington Beach’s Brett Simpson to compete in Jack’s Surfboards Pro," 23 Mar. 2018
For more compelling True Crime coverage, follow our Crime magazine on Flipboard Russell Davis, who is currently earning a doctorate of divinity and a member of the Church of God, shared a message to the media and public in his status.

— harriet sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, "Brother of Central Michigan Student Who Allegedly Killed Parents in Dorm: 'I Still Love' Him," 6 Mar. 2018
The drinks were designed to wish good fortune, divinity and health.

— susan selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Chinese New Year celebrations begin this week at metro Detroit restaurants," 14 Feb. 2018
Thomas Jefferson attended church and believed in a supreme being, but most historians tag him a deist who believed in God but perhaps not the divinity of Christ.

— matthew cooper, Newsweek, "How the Presidential Candidates Found Their Faith," 2 Apr. 2015
King enters Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. May 8: King graduates from Crozer with bachelor of divinity degree.

— USA TODAY, "Timeline: The life of Martin Luther King Jr.," 2 Feb. 2018
The late Bob Edgar, a former Democratic Pennsylvania congressman, who also had a divinity degree, headed the national organization for several years.

— john baer, Philly.com, "Meet the Philly-born minister now heading Common Cause Pa.," 2 Feb. 2018

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