Divine Definition
dĭ-vīn
divined, divines, divinest, divining
adjective
divinest
Having the nature of or being a deity.
American Heritage
Of or like God or a god.
Webster's New World
Of, relating to, emanating from, or being the expression of a deity.
Sought divine guidance through meditation.
American Heritage
Given or inspired by God; holy; sacred.
Webster's New World
Devoted to God; religious; sacrosanct.
Webster's New World
noun
divines
A member of the clergy.
Webster's New World
A theologian.
Webster's New World
(often capitalized, with 'the') God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.
Wiktionary
verb
divined, divines, divining
To prophesy.
Webster's New World
To foretell, especially by divination.
American Heritage
To make a conjecture.
Webster's New World
To engage in divination.
Webster's New World
To find out by intuition.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Divine
Adjective
Base Form:
divine
Superlative:
divinestOrigin of Divine
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Middle English from Old French devine from Latin dīvīnus divine, foreseeing from dīvus god dyeu- in Indo-European roots V., Middle English divinen from Old French deviner from Latin dīvīnāre from dīvīnus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French divin, from Latin dīvīnus, from divus (“god”).
From Wiktionary
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From Middle French deviner, from Latin divino.
From Wiktionary
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