divinity
/dɪˈvɪn.ə.ti/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪvˈɪnəti] /dɪˈvɪn.ə.t̬i/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪvˈɪnəti] /də-ˈvi-nə-tē/ (ame, mw)
divinity — noun
- divinitysingular
- divinitiesplural
1. the sacred nature or power that makes someone or something seem like a god.
the sacred nature or power that makes someone or something seem like a god.
The painting gives the queen a bright ring to show her divinity.
collocation: show + divinity
Temple priests said the storm was a sign of the god's divinity.
pattern: sign of + divinity
In the story, villagers hear divinity in the river's calm night voice.
People bowed to the statue, seeing divinity in its calm smile.
- godliness
often stresses a spiritual or moral quality in religious people
- holiness
broader and often used for sacred people, places, or objects
- sacredness
emphasizes being worthy of deep religious respect
文法句型
sign of divinity
feeling of divinity
用法筆記
Mostly used in religious, literary, or artistic contexts rather than everyday conversation.
2. a being worshipped as a god, including a goddess.
a being worshipped as a god, including a goddess.
The sailors prayed to a sea divinity before they left the harbor.
a/an + divinity
At the museum, Ari sketched a stone divinity from ancient Greece.
The play ends when a divinity appears and judges the proud king.
Farmers left flowers at the shrine for the divinity of the fields.
文法句型
a divinity of + place or activity
用法筆記
This sense is mainly found in writing about mythology, religion, or older literature.
3. the academic subject that examines God, religion, and systems of belief.
the academic subject that examines God, religion, and systems of belief.
Maeve changed from history to divinity in her second year at college.
collocation: study divinity
The old library keeps notebooks from the divinity school in Edinburgh.
collocation: divinity school
Arjun wrote a divinity essay on prayer in early desert churches.
Our professor of divinity drew a timeline of rituals on the board.
- theology
the more usual modern term for the academic study of religion
- religious studies
broader and often more neutral than divinity or theology
文法句型
study divinity
divinity school
professor of divinity
用法筆記
Often used in the names of university departments, schools, and degrees, especially in older or traditional institutions.
常見錯誤
4. a soft white sweet, like fudge, made by beating egg white with sugar and often n
a soft white sweet, like fudge, made by beating egg white with sugar and often nuts.
Christopher bought pecan divinity at the church holiday bake sale.
food noun: pecan divinity
Hot weather can ruin divinity before the candy has time to set.
pattern: ruin divinity before it sets
Zuri wrapped pieces of divinity in wax paper for her neighbors.
The recipe says divinity needs a dry kitchen and steady mixing.
- fudge
a broader candy category; divinity is lighter and made with egg white
文法句型
make divinity
pieces of divinity
用法筆記
Usually treated as a mass noun when talking about the candy in general, but you can speak of pieces of divinity.