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Divinity vs Diety - What's the difference?

divinity | diety |

As a noun divinity

is (uncountable) the property of being divine, of being like a god or god.

As an adjective diety is

good for a diet.

divinity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being divine, of being like a god or God.
  • * Shakespeare
    • They say there is divinity in odd numbers.
  • (countable) A deity.
  • A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man.
  • * Cheyne
    • God employing these subservient divinities
  • (uncountable) The study of religion or religions.
    • Harvard Divinity School has been teaching theology since 1636.
  • A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and white sugar.

    • Synonyms

    * (property of being divine ): godliness, godship * (deity ): deity, god, godship * (study ): godlore, theology

    Derived terms

    * Bachelor of Divinity * case divinity * divinitise, divinitize * divinity bindings * divinity calf, divinity-calf * divinity fudge * divinity hall * divinity school * divinityship * Doctor of Divinity * * indivinity * * Master of Divinity * * * school-divinity * systematic divinity

    Related terms

    See Related terms for divine

    diety

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • good for a diet

    • Anagrams

    * deity ----