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   divine

   /dɪˈvʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. of or like God or a god: "heroes with divine powers" Similar godlygodlikeangelicseraphicsaintlybeatificspiritualheavenlycelestialholyrare:empyreandeiformdeificOpposite mortal
   • ▪ devoted to God; sacred: "divine liturgy" Similar religiousholysacredsanctifiedconsecratedblesseddevotionaldevoted to Goddedicated to God
   • 2. very pleasing; delightful: informal "he had the most divine smile" Similar lovelyhandsomebeautifulgood-lookingprepossessingcharmingdelightfulappealingengagingwinsomeravishinggorgeousbewitchingbeguilingwonderfulgloriousmarvellousexcellentsuperlativeperfectdeliciousmouth-wateringdelectablebonnyinformal:heavenlysublimedreamysensationalknockoutstunningsupersupercalifragilisticexpialidociousgreattastyfanciableeasy on the eyea sight for sore eyesas nice as piebrilliantbrillsmashingcutebeautformal:beauteousdated:takingarchaic:comelyfairrare:sightlyOpposite mundanedreadful

   noun

   • 1. a cleric or theologian. dated
   • 2. providence or God.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin divinus, from divus ‘godlike’ (related to deus ‘god’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. divineness noun

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