divinity — Английский словарь

Существительное

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

   Употребление

   • неисчисляемое

   Синонимы

   deitygodheadgodhoodgodlinessgodship

   Антонимы

   indivinitynondivinity

   Примеры

   They say there is divinity in odd numbers.

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

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое

   Синонимы

   godgoddess

   Примеры

   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.

   Другие примеры (1)

   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.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Синонимы

   demigodsemigod

   Примеры

   Near-synonyms: demigod, semigod

   Другие примеры (1)

   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.

   Употребление

   • неисчисляемое

   Синонимы

   godloretheology

   Примеры

   I studied divinity at Harvard Divinity School.

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

   Употребление

   • употребление в США
   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   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.

Существительное

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

   Синонимы

   deitygodimmortal

   Более общие понятия

   spiritual beingsupernatural being

2. the quality of being divine

   Более общие понятия

   quality

   Примеры

   ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs

3. white creamy fudge made with egg whites

   Синонимы

   divinity fudge

   Более общие понятия

   fudge

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

   Синонимы

   theology

   Более общие понятия

   disciplinesubjectsubject areasubject fieldfieldfield of studystudybailiwick