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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdivin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-vɛ̃
"Cette musique a une beauté presque divine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of, from, or like God or a god; devoted to worship or sacred.
"Ancient temples were built to honor divine forces and seek spiritual guidance."
- 1
To discover something by intuition, insight, or magical divination.
"Experienced leaders can often divine the underlying trends of shifting markets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'divinus', related to 'deus' (god), entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century. Originally denoting something pertaining to or proceeding from God or a deity, its meaning later expanded to describe supreme excellence, beauty, or the intuitive discovery of hidden knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divine" is said worldwide
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divin
Transliteration: di-vɛ̃
"Cette musique a une beauté presque divine."
göttlich
Transliteration: gœt-lɪç
"Sie empfanden das Wetter als ein göttliches Geschenk."
divino
Transliteration: di-ˈvi-no
"L'arte rinascimentale cerca spesso la perfezione divina."
divino
Transliteration: di-ˈbi-no
"El postre estaba verdaderamente divino."
divino
Transliteration: di-ˈvi-nu
"Eles buscavam proteção divina durante a viagem."
दिव्य
Transliteration: divya
"मंदिर का वातावरण बेहद दिव्य और शांत था।"
神圣的
Transliteration: shénshèng de
"古老的仪式被认为具有神圣的力量。"
신성한
Transliteration: sinseong-han
"그들은 신성한 존재에게 기도했습니다."
神聖な
Transliteration: shinsei na
"その森は地元の人々にとって神聖な場所です。"
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