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

The Deity; the Supreme Being; God.

A pretended deity of pagans; a false god.

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

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

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

religious studies undertaken from a Christian perspective at university by trainee ministers and others with an interest in the subject

Divinity is the academic study of Christian and other theology and religious ministry at a school, divinity school, university, or seminary. The term is often a synonym for theology, but its use usually implies a specifically Christian study which is linked with the professional degrees for ordained ministry or related work.