divinity

[dih-vin-i-tee] /dɪˈvɪn ɪ ti/
noun, plural divinities.
1.
the quality of being divine; divine nature.
2.
deity; godhood.
3.
a divine being; God.
4.
the Divinity, (sometimes lowercase) 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.
Origin
1275-1325; Middle English divinite < Anglo-French < Latin dīvīnitās. See divine, -ity
Related forms
nondivinity, noun, plural nondivinities.
predivinity, noun
Examples from the web for divinity
  • Through the solitude of rare spirits, the collective renews its relationship with divinity.
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  • When one transcends the material reality only then can one experience the divinity of the soul.
  • It is about one's individual journey and relationship with divinity.
  • Half-educated folks have come to regard him as a divinity who could do no wrong.
British Dictionary definitions for divinity

divinity

/dɪˈvɪnɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
the nature of a deity or the state of being divine
2.
a god or other divine being
3.
(often capital) the divinity, another term for God
4.
another word for theology
Word Origin and History for divinity
n.

c.1300, "science of divine things;" late 14c., "quality of being divine," also "a divine being," from Old French devinité (12c.), from Latin divinitatem (nominative divinitas), from divinus (see divine (adj.)).