divinity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈvɪnɪti/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. uncountable
    — They say there is divinity in odd numbers.
  2. Synonym of deity. countable
    — You may leave out where you live and use either initials or an alias, since gods, buddhas and other divinities look only at our hearts.
  3. A celestial being inferior to a supreme God but superior to man. countable,uncountable
    — These beings are derogatory from the wisdom and power of the author of nature, who doubtless can govern this machin he cou’d create, by more direct and easie methods, than employing these subservient divinities.
  4. The study of religion or religions. uncountable
    — Harvard Divinity School has been teaching theology since 1636.
  5. A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar. US,countable,uncountable
    — A lot of it is food: Grits, fried green tomatoes, sweet potato pie, divinity, corn nuggets, hot tamales and crawfish are just some of the delicacies he has discussed.

词形变化

divinities plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Bachelor of Divinity case divinity divinitise divinitize divinity bindings divinity calf divinity-calf divinity fudge divinity hall divinity school divinityship divvers Doctor of Divinity earth divinity indivinity Master of Divinity nondivinity quasi-divinity school-divinity systematic divinity

词源

From Old French divinité, from Latin divinitas. Composed of divine + -ity. Displaced native Old English godcundnes.
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