divineness


di·vine

D0304300 (dĭ-vīn′)adj. di·vin·er, di·vin·est 1. a. Having the nature of or being a deity.b. Of, relating to, emanating from, or being the expression of a deity: sought divine guidance through meditation.c. Being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred.2. Superhuman; godlike.3. a. Supremely good or beautiful; magnificent: a divine performance of the concerto.b. Extremely pleasant; delightful: had a divine time at the ball.n.1. A cleric.2. A theologian.v. di·vined, di·vin·ing, di·vines v.tr.1. To foretell, especially by divination. See Synonyms at foretell.2. To guess or know by inspiration or intuition: somehow divined the answer despite not having read the assignment.3. To locate (underground water or minerals) with a divining rod; douse.v.intr.1. To practice divination.2. To guess.
[Middle English, from Old French devine, from Latin dīvīnus, divine, foreseeing, from dīvus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots. V., Middle English divinen, from Old French deviner, from Latin dīvīnāre, from dīvīnus.]
di·vine′ly adv.di·vine′ness n.di·vin′er n.