divinity — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.

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   Synonyme

   deitygodheadgodhoodgodlinessgodship

   Antonyme

   indivinitynondivinity

   Beispiele

   They say there is divinity in odd numbers.

2. The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. Synonym of deity.

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   Synonyme

   godgoddess

   Beispiele

   You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts.

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   At the base of the whole process by which divinities and demons were created, and rites for their propitiation and placation established, lay Fear - fear stimulating the imagination to fantastic activity.

3. The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man.

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   Synonyme

   demigodsemigod

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   Near-synonyms: demigod, semigod

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   These beings are derogatory from the wisdom and power of the author of nature, who doubtless can govern this machin he cou’d create, by more direct and easie methods, than employing these subservient divinities.

4. The study of religion or religions.

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   godloretheology

   Beispiele

   I studied divinity at Harvard Divinity School.

5. A fudge-like confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar.

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   A lot of it is food: Grits, fried green tomatoes, sweet potato pie, divinity, corn nuggets, hot tamales and crawfish are just some of the delicacies he has discussed.

Substantiv

1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

   Synonyme

   deitygodimmortal

   Oberbegriffe

   spiritual beingsupernatural being

2. the quality of being divine

   Oberbegriffe

   quality

   Beispiele

   ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs

3. white creamy fudge made with egg whites

   Synonyme

   divinity fudge

   Oberbegriffe

   fudge

4. the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

   Synonyme

   theology

   Oberbegriffe

   disciplinesubjectsubject areasubject fieldfieldfield of studystudybailiwick