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  1. Having qualities of a god

    godlike, godly, supernal, superhuman, celestial, almighty, unearthly, heavenly, deific, eternal, beatific, deiform, supreme, spiritual, ambrosial, angelic, theistic, deistic, eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, all-powerful, ghostly, superphysical, supernatural, transcendent, hyperphysical, extramundane, transmundane, Elysian, Arcadian, Olympian, Jovian, Christlike, immaculate, paradisiacal, all-loving, beyond praise; see also perfect 2.

    Antonyms human*, devilish, worldly.

  2. Dedicated to the service of a god

    sacred, holy, hallowed, devotional, spiritual, religious, sacrificial, sacramental, ceremonial, ritualistic, reverent, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, venerable, pious, anointed, sanctified, ordained, sanctioned, set apart, sacrosanct, scriptural, blessed, worshiped, revered, venerated, mystical, worshipful, prayerful, adored, reverenced, solemn, faithful, fervid, ministerial; see also holy 2.

    Antonyms secular, profane, blasphemous.

  3. Excellent

    supreme, superb, marvelous, sublime; see excellent, perfect 2.

divine suggests that which is of the nature of, is associated with, or is derived from God or a god the divine right of kings, and, in extended use, connotes supreme greatness the divine Milton or, colloquially, great attractiveness these shoes are absolutely divine; holy suggests that which is held in deepest religious reverence or is basically associated with a religion and, in extended use, connotes spiritual purity the Holy Ghost, a holy love; sacred refers to that which is set apart as holy or is dedicated to some exalted purpose and, therefore, connotes inviolability Parnassus was sacred to Apollo, a sacred trust; consecrated and hallowed describe that which has been made sacred or holy, consecrated in addition connoting solemn devotion or dedication a life consecrated to art, and hallowed connoting inherent or intrinsic holiness hallowed ground

See divine in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


adjective
  1. Of, from, like, or being a god or God:

    deific, godlike, godly, heavenly, holy. See religion
  2. In the service or worship of God or a god:

    holy, religious, sacred. See religion
  3. Of or relating to heaven:

    celestial, heavenly, paradisaic, paradisaical, paradisal, paradisiac, paradisiacal. See religion
  4. Particularly excellent:

    fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, terrific, wonderful. (Informal) dandy, dreamy, great, ripping, super, swell, tremendous. (Slang) cool, groovy, hot, keen1, neat, nifty. Idiom: out of this world. See good
noun

A person ordained for service in a Christian church:

churchman, churchwoman, clergyman, clergywoman, cleric, clerical, clerk, ecclesiastic, minister, parson, preacher. (Informal) reverend. See religion
verb
  1. To tell about or make known (future events) by or as if by supernatural means:

    augur, foretell, prophesy, soothsay, vaticinate. See foresight
  2. To know in advance:

    anticipate, envision, foreknow, foresee, see. See foresight, see

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