divinity

Definitions

1. 1.The Deity; the Supreme Being; God. This the divinity that within us. Addison.
2. 2.A pretended deity of pagans; a false god. Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. Prior.
3. 3.A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man. God . . . employing these subservient divinities. Cheyne.
4. 4.Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe. They say there is divinity in odd numbers. Shak. There's such divinity doth hedge a king. Shak.
5. 5.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. Coleridge. , casuistry.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is the Deity; the Supreme Being; God. This the divinity that within us. Addison called?
• What is a pretended deity of pagans; a false god. Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. Prior called?
• What is a celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man. God . . . employing these subservient divinities. Cheyne called?
• What is something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe. They say there is divinity in odd numbers. Shak. There's such divinity doth hedge a king. Shak called?