Divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To discover or declare something by intuition or inspiration; to foretell information through prophecy.

She claimed to divine the future through the patterns of the stars.

adjective

Relating to God or a deity; heavenly.

The divine presence of the temple made everyone feel peaceful.

Supreme or godlike in nature.

Her performance was divine, capturing the essence of the character beautifully.

Excellent or delightful; wonderful.

The cake was divine, unlike anything I had tasted before.

From Old French 'divin', from Latin 'divinus', from 'deus' meaning 'god'.

divine intervention

The act of a deity affecting the course of events.

divine right

The doctrine that kings derive their authority from God.

divine comedy

A literary work by Dante Alighieri describing the afterlife.

divinity

The state or quality of being divine; a deity.

divinization

The act of making something divine.

divinatory

Relating to the practice of foretelling the future.

Fantastically great or awesome.

That concert was divine; I loved every moment!

Extremely good; excellent.

Her new dress looks divine on her.