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as in deity
the quality or state of being divine Henry David Thoreau felt the presence of divinity in every part of nature

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as in god
a being having superhuman powers and control over a particular part of life or the world a modest temple built for one of the minor divinities in ancient Greek mythology

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as in God
capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe communal worship of the Divinity was expected of every member of the colony

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Recent Examples of divinity But the divinity of those books was in the spiritual relationship that their readers had with God, said Rabbi Oren Hayon, who is also a part of Congregation Emanu El. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025 However, some Christians have criticized the musical for de-emphasizing the divinity of Jesus and showing Judas as a sympathetic character. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 Some Cambodian visitors don’t see the pieces as cultural curiosities or works of art, but as divinities that hold their ancestors’ souls. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 There is also the challenge of designing galleries for Cambodian visitors who see its statues not as artwork, but as divinities holding the souls of their ancestors. Mike Ives, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for divinity

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“Divinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divinity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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