Thesaurus results for DIVINITY

divinity

noun

də-ˈvi-nə-tē

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as in deity

the quality or state of being divine Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature

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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

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capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony

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Recent Examples of divinity Rationalists like Jefferson, for example, believed in a creator but rejected biblical miracles and Jesus’ divinity. —

Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026 On Thursday, the pope released a statement against military leaders who conflate war with divinity. —

Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Degree programs include a master of divinity, master of arts and master of sacred theology. —

Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Martin received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the WWMI Bible Institute and Seminary in 2023. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divinity

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The two sculptures were formally transferred to the Kingdom of Cambodia at a ceremony yesterday, along with a third sandstone sculpture depicting the head of the Hindu deity Harihara.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026
Instead, Chesnut said, indigenous people linked the figure with the death deities of their own ancient belief systems.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026