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divine
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goddelijk, hemels
originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god
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The ancient Greeks believed in divine beings residing on Mount Olympus.
De oude Grieken geloofden in goddelijke wezens die op de berg Olympus woonden.
Many people find comfort in divine intervention during times of trouble.
Veel mensen vinden troost in goddelijke interventie in tijden van problemen.
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having the nature or characteristics of a god
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His strength seemed almost divine, unlike any human.
The queen was believed to have divine right to rule.
03
resulting from divine providence, often seen as part of a greater plan
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The victory was considered a divine blessing.
They attributed their success to divine favor.
04
having surpassing excellence or perfection, as if inspired by the gods
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The painting was of divine beauty, unlike anything seen before.
She sang with a divine voice that moved the audience to tears.
05
devoted to or in the service of a deity
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The monk lived a divine life of prayer and service.
They followed a divine calling to spread the faith.
Divine
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In many cultures, people worship the Divine as the creator of the universe.
In veel culturen aanbidden mensen het Goddelijke als de schepper van het universum.
The Divine is often seen as all-knowing and omnipotent in various religions.
Het Goddelijke wordt in verschillende religies vaak als alwetend en almachtig gezien.
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a clergyman or any person in religious orders
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The divine offered a prayer before the ceremony began.
She consulted with the divine about her spiritual struggles.
to divine
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to search for or discover something, often using a method like a divining rod or other supernatural means
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She used a rod to divine the location of underground water.
They hired a specialist to divine the missing objects in the field.
02
waarzeggen, voorspellen
to either predict the future or uncover hidden truths with the use of supernatural forces
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She claimed to divine the future through the ancient art of rune reading.
Ze beweerde de toekomst te kunnen voorspellen door de oude kunst van het runen lezen.
Using the crystal ball, the fortune-teller divined a prosperous year ahead.
Met behulp van de kristallen bol voorspelde de waarzegger een voorspoedig jaar dat voor ons ligt.
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to guess or deduce information using intuition or an inexplicable sense of inner knowledge
Transitive
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He divined the answer to the riddle without any clues.
They tried to divine the meaning of the cryptic message.
Lexicale Boom
divinely
divine
