Divine means connected to God or gods, or so perfect and beautiful that it seems to come from heaven rather than ordinary life. When someone describes a sunrise as divine, they mean it's extraordinarily beautiful, almost too perfect for this world. When ancient Greeks spoke of divine wisdom, they meant knowledge that came from the gods themselves.

Religious people use this word to describe anything related to their deity: divine power, divine will, or divine guidance. Christians might speak of Jesus as having a divine nature, meaning he was both human and God. In many faiths, divine intervention describes when God or gods directly influence events in the world.

The word also describes things that seem perfectly wonderful in an everyday way. You might hear someone exclaim that chocolate cake is absolutely divine, meaning it tastes incredibly delicious. A musician might play with such skill that the performance seems divine.

As a noun, divine can mean a priest or theologian, or a person who studies religion.

Divinity is a related noun, meaning the state of being divine or the study of religious matters. When someone studies divinity, they're learning about God and religious questions. The word captures that sense of something being touched by something greater and more perfect than ordinary experience, whether supremely good, supremely beautiful, or connected to the sacred.