- divine di·vine
- [dɪ'vaɪn]
1. adjRel fig old divino (-a)
what divine weather! — che tempo favoloso!
2. vt(future) divinare, predire, (truth) indovinare, (water) individuare (tramite rabdomanzia)
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Divine — Di*vine , a. [Compar. {Diviner}; superl. {Divinest}.] [F. divin, L. divinus divine, divinely inspired, fr. divus, dius, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. ?, and L. deus, God. See {Deity}.] 1. Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Divine — Di*vine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Divined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Divining}.] [L. divinare: cf. F. deviner. See {Divination}.] 1. To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture. [1913 Webster] A sagacity which divined the evil designs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Divine — Di*vine , v. i. 1. To use or practice divination; to foretell by divination; to utter prognostications. [1913 Webster] The prophets thereof divine for money. Micah iii. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. To have or feel a presage or foreboding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Divine — Di*vine , n. [L. divinus a soothsayer, LL., a theologian. See {Divine}, a.] 1. One skilled in divinity; a theologian. Poets were the first divines. Denham. [1913 Webster] 2. A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
divine — di|vine1 [ dı vaın ] adjective ** 1. ) like a god, or relating to a god: The calm on their faces seemed almost divine. the many divine beings in the Hindu tradition a ) done, sent, or provided by a god: divine intervention/inspiration/justice 2.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
divine — di•vine [[t]dɪˈvaɪn[/t]] adj. vin•er, vin•est, 1) rel of, like, or from a god, esp. the Supreme Being 2) rel addressed or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred: divine worship[/ex] 3) heavenly; celestial: the divine kingdom[/ex] 4) inf… … From formal English to slang
vine — alevine alvine angevine avine bovine chauvine devine divine flavine halloween lactoflavine olivine ovine pleuvine poitevine ravine riboflavine vine … Dictionnaire des rimes
divine right — di.vine right n [singular] 1.) the right given to a king or queen by God to rule a country, that in former times could not be opposed 2.) informal the right to do what you want without having to ask permission ▪ Being my wife doesn t give you the … Dictionary of contemporary English
divine right — di,vine right noun singular 1. ) in the past, the idea that a king or queen ruled because of a right given by God so that they could not be opposed or removed from power 2. ) a right that you think you have to do what you want, even if it harms… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
divine — di·vine || dɪ vaɪn n. theologian, scholar of religion; priest, member of the clergy v. foretell the future; find water or another substance using a divining rod; sense, intuitively understand adj. pertaining to God (or a god); like God (or a… … English contemporary dictionary
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