DIVINITY


Meaning of DIVINITY in English

/di vin"i tee/ , n. , pl. divinities .

1. the quality of being divine; divine nature.

2. deity; godhood.

3. a divine being; God.

4. the Divinity , ( sometimes l.c. ) the Deity.

5. a being having divine attributes, ranking below God but above humans: minor divinities.

6. the study or science of divine things; theology.

7. godlike character; supreme excellence.

8. Also called divinity fudge . a fluffy white or artificially tinted fudge made usually of sugar, corn syrup, egg whites, and flavoring, often with nuts.

[ 1275-1325; ME divinite divinitas. See DIVINE, -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .