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Added 4 October 2026

divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/ adjective

In Latin: divinus, divus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about divine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or pertaining to a god.
a divine being
Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.
divine power
Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.
divine skill

noun

One skilled in divinity; a theologian.
A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.
God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.

verb

To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.
To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.
To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.

Origin

From Old French divin, from Latin dīvīnus (“of a god”), from divus (“god”). Displaced native Old English godcund.

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