divine |
of, from, pertaining to, or characteristic of a god or gods. [12 definitions] |
Divine Comedy |
a rhymed medieval Italian epic poem written by Dante Alighieri, describing his imaginary progression from Hell through Purgatory to Paradise. |
divine office |
(sometimes caps.) the readings and prayers for the various canonical hours in the Roman Catholic Church. |
divine right of kings |
the doctrine that a monarch's right to rule comes directly from God, not from the people. |
diving |
the activity or sport of propelling oneself into water, usually headfirst. |
diving bell |
a large metal chamber used for underwater work and supplied with air under pressure equal to that of the surrounding water. |
diving board |
a rigidly supported springboard that projects over water, used for diving. |
diving suit |
any of various outfits worn by underwater divers, esp. a heavy, sealed garment with a detachable helmet that supplies pumped air. |
divining rod |
a forked stick used by dowsers to search for underground water; dowsing rod. |
divinity |
the quality of being godlike. [4 definitions] |
divisible |
capable of being divided, or of being divided equally with no remainder. |
division |
the act of dividing or separating into parts or factions. [7 definitions] |
division sign |
a mathematical sign consisting of a small horizontal line with a dot above and below it, indicating that the numeral preceding it is to be divided by the numeral following it. |
divisive |
causing division or discord. [2 definitions] |
divisor |
in mathematical division, the number by which another number is to be divided. |
divorcé |
a man whose marriage has been legally ended. |
divorce |
the legal termination of a marriage contract, or the formal separation of spouses in societies without written laws. [5 definitions] |
divorced |
no longer married because of divorce. |
divorcee |
a woman whose marriage has been legally ended. |
divot |
a piece of turf torn up by a golf club in making a stroke. |
divulge |
to disclose (usu. something confidential or secret). |