divine

di-vine · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Of, from, or relating to God or a god.

  2. 2.

    Devoted to God; sacred.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) Delightful; extremely good or beautiful.

  4. 4.

    To discover something by intuition or insight.

  5. 5.

    To discover water or minerals using a divining rod.

Phrases & expressions

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    Divine right — The belief that monarchs derive authority from God.
  • •
    Divine intervention — Supernatural help from a deity.
  • •
    By divine providence — Through God's guidance or care.

Related words

Antonyms: earthly, mortal, mundane, profane
See also: divinity, god, sacred
Synonyms: godly, heavenly, sacred, sublime

Etymology

From Old French devin, from Latin divinus ("of a god, divine"), from divus ("god"). The verb sense developed from the idea of discovering things through supernatural means.