divinity

noun

di·​vin·​i·​ty də-ˈvi-nə-tē How to pronounce divinity (audio)
plural divinities
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2
: the quality or state of being divine
3
often capitalized : a divine being: such as
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4
: fudge made of whipped egg whites, sugar, and nuts

Examples of divinity in a Sentence

Christians believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ. the divinities of ancient Greece
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If that elegant performance questioning the nature of divinity stood at one pole during the evening, the other was reached by Bailey Zimmerman, stretching the limits of the dress code by rocking out in white cut-off shorts amid his band’s hair-metal-style rocking out and a confetti explosion. Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Centuries later, Hui points out, W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about reading in a similar way—treating the pursuit of truth as a sort of divinity. Longreads, 15 Nov. 2024 But Mann also knew that, to withstand our attraction to death, a decent society has to be built on a foundation deeper than politics: the belief that, somewhere between matter and divinity, we human beings, made of water, protein, and love, share a common destiny. George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 Will true believers in Powers’s literary-ethical divinity feel betrayed by the late revelation, given their sincere investment in the story? Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for divinity 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of divinity was in the 14th century

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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divinity. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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divinity

noun
di·​vin·​i·​ty də-ˈvin-ət-ē How to pronounce divinity (audio)
plural divinities
1
2
: the quality or state of being divine
3
often capitalized

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