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divinity \divin"ity\, n.; pl. divinities. f. divinit'e,
l. divinitas. see divine, a.
1. the state of being divine; the nature or essence of god;
deity; godhead.
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when he attributes divinity to other things than
god, it is only a divinity by way of participation.
--bp.
stillingfleet.
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2. the deity; the supreme being; god.
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this the divinity that within us. --addison.
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3. a pretended deity of pagans; a false god.
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beastly divinities, and droves of gods. --prior.
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4. a celestial being, inferior to the supreme god, but
superior to man.
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god . . . employing these subservient divinities.
--cheyne.
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5. something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or
virtue; something which inspires awe.
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they say there is divinity in odd numbers. --shak.
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there's such divinity doth hedge a king. --shak.
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6. the science of divine things; the science which treats of
god, his laws and moral government, and the way of
salvation; theology.
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divinity is essentially the first of the
professions. --coleridge.
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case divinity, casuistry.
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see also:
divinities divine case divinity
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