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divined

di·vine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-vahyn]
    • /dɪˈvaɪn/
    • /dɪˈvaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-vahyn]
    • /dɪˈvaɪn/

Definitions of divined word

  • adjective divined of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being. 1
  • adjective divined addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred: divine worship. 1
  • adjective divined proceeding from God or a god: divine laws; divine guidance. 1
  • adjective divined godlike; characteristic of or befitting a deity: divine magnanimity. 1
  • adjective divined heavenly; celestial: the divine kingdom. 1
  • adjective divined extremely good; unusually lovely: He has the most divine tenor voice. 1

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Origin of divined

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Latin dīvīnus, equivalent to dīv(us) god + -īnus -ine1; replacing Middle English devin(e) < Old French devin < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Divined

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

divined popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

divined usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for divined

noun divined

  • fealty — History/Historical. fidelity to a lord. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.

Antonyms for divined

verb divined

  • calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
  • disbelieved — Simple past tense and past participle of disbelieve.
  • knew — simple past tense of know1 .
  • measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
  • misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.

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