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Actually, there are two different roots, both Latin, for the word spelled "divine" in modern English.
- The first comes from the French word "divine", which itself comes from the word "divus" in Latin, and means "of or belonging to God or the gods." It is an adjective. There is a derivative noun meaning a clergyman or theologian. e.g. "The Reverend Dr. Spooner was an eminent divine." The adjective has been used figuratively to mean sublime or superhuman, especially for women. c.f. the Bette Midler album "The Divine Miss M."
- The second comes from the Latin word "divinus", also by way of the French. The meaning is to predict or guess. It is a verb, not an adjective, and is related to the noun divination. e.g. "I cannot divine his intentions". A related word is Divining Rod, a stick which apparently helps people predict where water can be found. The Latin root is related to "divus", from the idea that the gift of prophecy comes from God or the gods, but in modern parlance it has become divorced from the idea of religious prophecy.
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Why does Augustine insist that divine law is superior to human law?
Divine law is set forth by what we know in the bible, its the word of god. As a Christian theologian he sees gods word as the ultimate power. Therefore even though human law can be virtuous this is only the case when it influenced by divine law.
How do you spell Devin?
The likely word is "divine" (of the gods, or God, or to discern, to foresee). (Devin)
Why was the Pantheon given its name?
the pantheon was given its name because it was a temple made to worship all the ancient gods and the word comes from two greek words pan, "everything" and teon " divine" and since the gods were divine thats what they named the building.
What is the literal meaning of the word Shinto?
The literal meaning of the word Shinto is "the way of the gods." It is a traditional Japanese belief system focused on the spiritual practices and rituals related to kami, the divine beings or spirits in Shinto.
What is the Tagalog word for divine?
Divine in tagalog is "BANAL" ..
What is the Chinese term of divine origin?
The word "Shinto" is derived from the Chinese terms shen and tao, which translate roughly as "the way of the gods." The traditional Japanese term is kami-no-michi, which also means "the way of the gods."
What is a another word for relate?
relate
When was Divine Word Seminary created?
Divine Word Seminary was created in 1933.
When was Divine Word College created?
Divine Word College was created in 1931.
When was Divine Word University created?
Divine Word University was created in 1980.
When was Divine Word Missionaries created?
Divine Word Missionaries was created in 1875.
When was Divine Word College of Calapan created?
Divine Word College of Vigan was created in 1925.
