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divine
01
originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god
Examples
The ancient Greeks believed in divine beings residing on Mount Olympus.
Many people find comfort in divine intervention during times of trouble.
02
having the nature or characteristics of a god
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
The monk lived a divine life of prayer and service.
They followed a divine calling to spread the faith.
Divine
Examples
In many cultures, people worship the Divine as the creator of the universe.
The Divine is often seen as all-knowing and omnipotent in various religions.
02
a clergyman or any person in religious orders
Examples
The divine offered a prayer before the ceremony began.
She consulted with the divine about her spiritual struggles.
to divine
01
to search for or discover something, often using a method like a divining rod or other supernatural means
Examples
She used a rod to divine the location of underground water.
They hired a specialist to divine the missing objects in the field.
02
to either predict the future or uncover hidden truths with the use of supernatural forces
Examples
She claimed to divine the future through the ancient art of rune reading.
Using the crystal ball, the fortune-teller divined a prosperous year ahead.
03
to guess or deduce information using intuition or an inexplicable sense of inner knowledge
Transitive
Examples
He divined the answer to the riddle without any clues.
They tried to divine the meaning of the cryptic message.
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