divinity
noun
di·vin·i·ty
də-ˈvi-nə-tē 
plural divinities
Examples of divinity in a Sentence
Christians believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ.
the divinities of ancient Greece
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Will true believers in Powers’s literary-ethical divinity feel betrayed by the late revelation, given their sincere investment in the story?
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Beethoven’s music acquired its nimbus of divinity and settled into these capacious Xanadus.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
Or maybe Satoshi was the sort of divinity who turned his back on his flock.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Mac holds a master's of divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, as well as his doctorate of ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for divinity
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divinity. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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divinity
noun
di·vin·i·ty
də-ˈvin-ət-ē
plural divinities
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: the quality or state of being divine
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