noun
divinity
dih-VIH-nih-tee
noun
1
The quality or state of being a god, or of being godlike.
"The ancient Egyptians believed their pharaohs possessed a kind of divinity."
2
The academic study of religion and religious belief.
"He studied divinity at Oxford before becoming a vicar."
3
A soft, whipped candy made from egg whites and sugar syrup.
"Her grandmother always made divinity at Christmas."
How to Use Divinity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe quality of being godlike, or the academic subject of religious study — and, separately, a type of sugary American candy.
Common pairings
study divinity
a doctor of divinity
Word Forms
divinities plural
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Etymology
From Old French divinité, from Latin divinitas, built on divine plus -ity — it replaced the native Old English word godcundnes.