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divine

di·vine [ di vn ]

adjective

Definition:

1. having godlike nature: being God or a god or goddess

2. relating to God, gods, or goddesses: connected with, coming from, or caused by God or a god or goddess

3. connected with worship: relating to the worship or service of God or a god or goddess

4. lovely: pleasing, attractive, or well performed ( informal )

verb (past and past participle di·vined, present participle di·vin·ing, 3rd person present singular di·vines)

Definition:

1. transitive verb realize something: to come to understand or realize something

2. transitive verb discover something as if supernaturally: to learn or discover something by intuition, inspiration, or other apparently supernatural means

3. transitive verb predict something as if supernaturally: to predict something by apparently supernatural means

4. transitive and intransitive verb search with divining rod: to search for underground water, metal, or minerals using something such as a divining rod

noun (plural di·vines)

Definition:

1. theologian: a member of the clergy, especially one who is knowledgeable about theology

2. God: God, or an underlying creative and sustaining force in the universe

[14th century. Via French< Latin divinus< divus "god"]

di·vine·ly adverb

di·vine·ness [ di vn nəss ] noun

di·vin·er noun

Cultural Note


	The Divine Comedy, an epic poem (1307?-1320?) by Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Generally considered to be Dante's masterpiece, it is an account of the poet's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, rich in historical, scientific, and philosophical allusion. The poet Virgil, representing Reason, is Dante's guide in the first two sections of the work; in the final section his guide is Beatrice, an idealization of the girl he loved in his youth.