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- [dih-vahyn]
- /dɪˈvaɪn/
- /dɪˈvaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-vahyn]
- /dɪˈvaɪn/
Definitions of divining word
- adjective divining of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being. 1
- adjective divining addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god; religious; sacred: divine worship. 1
- adjective divining proceeding from God or a god: divine laws; divine guidance. 1
- adjective divining godlike; characteristic of or befitting a deity: divine magnanimity. 1
- adjective divining heavenly; celestial: the divine kingdom. 1
- adjective divining extremely good; unusually lovely: He has the most divine tenor voice. 1
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Origin of divining
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 Divining
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divining 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
divining usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for divining
noun divining
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- second sight — the faculty of seeing future events; clairvoyance.
- sixth sense — a power of perception beyond the five senses; intuition: His sixth sense warned him to be cautious.
- telepathy — communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.
- prophecy — the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.
adjective divining
- predictive — of or relating to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
- delphian — a native or inhabitant of Delphi.
- prognostic — of or relating to prognosis.
- oracular — of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle: an oracular response.
- prognosticate — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
Top questions with divining
- how do divining rods work?
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