divinity — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   deitygodheadgodhoodgodlinessgodship

   Antonyms

   indivinitynondivinity

   Examples

   They say there is divinity in odd numbers.

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

   Usage

   • Countable

   Synonyms

   godgoddess

   Examples

   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.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   demigodsemigod

   Examples

   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.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   godloretheology

   Examples

   I studied divinity at Harvard Divinity School.

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

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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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.

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   deitygodimmortal

   Broader terms

   spiritual beingsupernatural being

2. the quality of being divine

   Broader terms

   quality

   Examples

   ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs

3. white creamy fudge made with egg whites

   Synonyms

   divinity fudge

   Broader terms

   fudge

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

   Synonyms

   theology

   Broader terms

   disciplinesubjectsubject areasubject fieldfieldfield of studystudybailiwick