Meaning of divinity | Babel Free
dɪˈvɪnɪtiDefinitions
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The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. uncountable
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Synonym of deity. countable
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A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man. countable, uncountable
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The study of religion or religions. uncountable
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A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar. US, countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
ilahiyyat
Dansk
teologi
Galego
teoloxía
עברית
אלוהות
Magyar
teológia
Bahasa Indonesia
keallahan
日本語
神性
Tagalog
palabathalaan
Українська
божественність
Examples
“They say there is divinity in odd numbers.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Harvard Divinity School has been teaching theology since 1636.”
“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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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