English · Word Candidate

divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: divines · divining · divined

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to a god.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến thần

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Adjective

Examples

a divine being

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vĩnh cửu, thiêng liêng hoặc giống như thần

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Adjective

Examples

divine power

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One skilled in divinity; a theologian.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người có kỹ năng về thần học

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Noun

Examples

Poets were the first divines.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một bộ trưởng phúc âm

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Noun

Examples

December 22, 1820, John Woodbridge, Sermon preached in Hadley in commemoration of the landing our fathers at Plymouth The first divines of New England […] were surpassed by none in extensive erudition.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “divine” mean?

Of or pertaining to a god.

Is “divine” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.