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divines

/dəˈvaɪnz/ /dɪˈvaɪnz/

Meanings
noun
One skilled in divinity; a theologian.

Examples :

"The lecture hall was filled with divines eager to discuss the finer points of biblical interpretation. "
theology religion person

Related Words

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration interpretation

interpretation noun

/ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/ /ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən/

An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

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transcendental noun

/ˌtɹænsɛnˈdɛntəl/

A transcendentalist.

"As a transcendentalist, she valued intuition and nature over logic and material possessions. "

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clergyman noun

/ˈklɜːdʒimən/ /ˈklɝdʒimən/

An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.

"The clergyman delivered a sermon at the church every Sunday. "

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controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

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underground noun

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈʌndɚɡɹaʊnd/

An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

"My brother uses the underground to get to work every day. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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theologian noun

/θi.əˈloʊdʒən/

One who studies theology.

"The theologian discussed the concept of faith in her religious studies class. "

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capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

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divination noun

/ˌdɪvɨˈneɪʃən/

The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

"The fortune teller used tarot cards for divination, hoping to reveal what the future held. "

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spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "