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Divine
Divine (/dɪˈvaɪn/), from the Latin divinus, meaning "of a god", is a term used to describe something that is related to, comes from, or is associated with a god or deity.
Etymology
The term divine originates from the Latin word divinus, which is a derivative of divus, meaning "god". The word was first used in English in the late 14th century to describe something that is godlike or heavenly.
Related Terms
- Deity: A deity is a supernatural being considered divine or sacred. The term deity often connotes the concept of sacred or divine, as a god or goddess, in a polytheistic religion.
- Theology: Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries.
- Divination: Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic, standardized process or ritual.
- Divine command theory: Divine command theory is a meta-ethical theory which proposes that an action's status as morally good is equivalent to whether it is commanded by God.
- Divine law: Divine law is any law that is understood as deriving from a transcendent source, such as the will of God or gods, in contrast to man-made law.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Divine
- Wikipedia's article - Divine
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