~ 1
■ adjective ( ~r , ~st )
1》 of, from, or like God or a god.
↘devoted to God; sacred.
2》 informal excellent; delightful.
■ noun
1》 dated a cleric or theologian.
2》 ( the Divine ) providence or God.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. divinus , from divus 'godlike' (rel. to deus 'god').
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~ 2
■ verb
1》 discover by guesswork or intuition.
2》 have supernatural or magical insight into (the future).
3》 discover (water) by dowsing.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. deviner 'predict', from L. divinare , from divinus (see ~ 1 ).