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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By Paul Keane | Paul Keane is a Connecticut native, a Yale divinity School graduate and a retired Vermont teacher.
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Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
His two male partners have degrees in finance and one is a youth pastor with a master's degree in divinity, Archie said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Sirens is smartest when paralleling the entitlement of 21st century American wealth with Ancient Greek divinity, skewering the insularity and entitlement of these modern plutocrats who throw galas to honor themselves and to torment or seduce the mortals who are their employees and playthings.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary was raised in south suburban Dolton and earned his master’s in divinity from Chicago Theological Union.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
His two male partners have degrees in finance and one is a youth pastor with a master's degree in divinity, Archie said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Sirens is smartest when paralleling the entitlement of 21st century American wealth with Ancient Greek divinity, skewering the insularity and entitlement of these modern plutocrats who throw galas to honor themselves and to torment or seduce the mortals who are their employees and playthings.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary was raised in south suburban Dolton and earned his master’s in divinity from Chicago Theological Union.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divinity. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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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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