Divinity \Di*vin"i*ty\, n.; pl. Divinities. [F. divinit['e], L. divinitas. See Divine, a.]

1. The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead.

When he attributes divinity to other things than God, it is only a divinity by way of participation. --Bp. Stillingfleet.

2. The Deity; the Supreme Being; God.

This the divinity that within us. --Addison.

3. A pretended deity of pagans; a false god.

Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. --Prior.

4. A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man.

God . . . employing these subservient divinities. --Cheyne.

5. Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe.

They say there is divinity in odd numbers. --Shak.

There's such divinity doth hedge a king. --Shak.

6. The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology.

Divinity is essentially the first of the professions. --Coleridge.

Case divinity, casuistry.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)