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Meaning of divinity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪˈvɪnɪti

Definitions

  1. The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
    uncountable
  2. Synonym of deity.
    countable
  3. A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man.
    countable, uncountable
  4. The study of religion or religions.
    uncountable
  5. A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar.
    US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca ilahiyyat
Dansk teologi
Ελληνικά θεολογία θεότητα
Galego teoloxía
עברית אלוהות
Magyar teológia
Bahasa Indonesia keallahan
Italiano deità divinità
日本語 神性
한국어 대령 신격
Svenska gudom gudomlighet
Tagalog palabathalaan
Türkçe ilahiyat tanrı
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.
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