What is another word for divines?

Pronunciation: [dɪvˈa͡ɪnz] (IPA)

Divines refer to individuals who are highly spiritual and have a deep connection with a higher power. There are several synonyms for divines, including mystics, seers, prophets, and sages. All of these terms imply an individual who possesses a strong spiritual connection and has a heightened awareness of the spiritual world. Other synonyms for divines include religious leaders, spiritual guides, and visionaries. These individuals may be associated with specific religious traditions, but they are often seen as transcending their particular faith to connect with a universal source of wisdom. Overall, divines are seen as individuals who have a special ability to perceive and understand the mysteries of the universe and guide others on their spiritual journeys.

What are the hypernyms for Divines?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Divines

Her father is one of the leading Methodist divines of Canada, and an old friend of Dr. Goucher and myself.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
One of the two divines on whom this impresses itself had indeed "been struck by it from the first."
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
Meanwhile we need only notice that the patronage of authors did not mean the patronage of learned divines or historians, but merely the patronage of men who could use their pens in political warfare, or at most of men who produced the kind of literary work appreciated in good society.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen

Famous quotes with Divines

  • A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated.
    Auguste Rodin
  • A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesman and philosophers and divines.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated.
    Franois Auguste Ren Rodin

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