Divinity
Divinity , noun
[French divinité, Latin divinitas. See Divine, a.]
1.
The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead.
When he attributes divinity to other things than God, it is only a divinity by way of participation.
2.
The Deity; the Supreme Being; God.
This the divinity that within us.
3.
A pretended deity of pagans; a false god.
Beastly divinities, and droves of gods.
4.
A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man.
God... employing these subservient divinities.
5.
Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe.
They say there is divinity in odd numbers.
There's such divinity doth hedge a king.
6.
The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology.
Divinity is essentially the first of the professions.
Collocations (1)
Case divinity , casuistry.