terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Used in a Sentence
divine
How to use divine in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for divine.
Editorial note
You don't need to claim some divine spark of innovation to say that something is better, or that you prefer it.
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Quick take
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of divine gathered in one view.
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for divine.
noun
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
See also: Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, Almighty, Jehovah
noun
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
See also: cleric, churchman, ecclesiastic
verb
perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
verb
search by divining, as if with a rod; "He claimed he could divine underground water"
adjective
emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review
See also: godly
adjective
resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation"
See also: providential
adjective
being or having the nature of a god; "the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier; "the divine will"; "the divine capacity for love"; "'Tis wise to learn; 'tis God-like to create"-J.G.Saxe
See also: godlike
adjective
devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity; "divine worship"; "divine liturgy"
adjective
appropriate to or befitting a god; "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref
See also: godlike
adjective
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods; "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance"
Example sentences
You don't need to claim some divine spark of innovation to say that something is better, or that you prefer it.
To us it indicates that a divine Creator was required to endow these rodents with this language gift.
Yet when it comes to programming, there obviously exists no such thing, rather, there are naturals, those gifted enough for this divine trade, and then there are all the others.
What's more mysterious is that the "divine" number equals your height divided by the height of your torso, and even weirder, the ratio of female bees to male bees in a typical hive!
If you don't address a term in a contract a court will try to divine the intent of the parties, or look at industry norms, or use defaults established by statute law, and try to do something reasonable.
The brand — and the TV ad, the movie and the fictional spokesman — is hyperaware of its own fictionality and thus earns the right to simultaneously denigrate and elevate itself as divine.
Take another comment on this thread:> Once somebody is fully set in their ways it's almost impossible to change their mind without divine interventionThat's fairly blatant ageism but, more than that, it's from someone who only knows people like him- or herself that wants to surround themselves with the same.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use divine in a sentence?
You don't need to claim some divine spark of innovation to say that something is better, or that you prefer it.
What does divine mean?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
What part of speech is divine?
divine is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.