adj., v., & n.
adj. (diviner, divinest) 1 a of, from, or like God or a god. b devoted to God; sacred (divine service). 2 a more than humanly excellent, gifted, or beautiful. b colloq. excellent; delightful.
v. 1 tr. discover by guessing, intuition, inspiration, or magic. 2 tr. foresee, predict, conjecture. 3 intr. practise divination.
n. 1 a cleric, usu. an expert in theology. 2 (the Divine) providence or God. divine office see OFFICE. divine right of kings the doctrine that kings derive their sovereignty and authority from God, not from their subjects. divining-rod = dowsing-rod (see DOWSE(1)). divinely adv. divineness n. diviner n. divinize v.tr. (also -ise).
[ ME f. OF devin -ine f. L divinus f. divus godlike ]