Di*vid"u*ous (?), a. [L. dividuus divisible, divided, fr. dividere.] Divided; dividual. [R.]
He so often substantiates distinctions into dividuous, selfsubsistent.
Coleridge.
Div`i*na"tion (?), n. [L. divinatio, fr. divinare, divinatum, to foresee, foretell, fr. divinus: cf. F. divination. See Divine.] 1. The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means.
There shall not be found among you any one that . . . useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter.
Deut. xviii. 10.
Among the ancient heathen philosophers natural divination was supposed to be effected by a divine afflatus; artificial divination by certain rites, omens, or appearances, as the flight of birds, entrails of animals, etc.
2. An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction.
Birds which do give a happy divination of things to come.
Sir T. North.
Div"i*na`tor (?), n. [L. See Divination.] One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner. [R.] Burton.
Di*vin"a*to*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. divinatoire.] Professing, or relating to, divination. "A natural divinatory instinct." Cowley.
Di*vine" (?), a. [Compar. Diviner (&?;); superl. Divinest.] [F. divin, L. divinus divine, divinely inspired, fr. divus, dius, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. &?;, and L. deus, God. See Deity.] 1. Of or belonging to God; as, divine perfections; the divine will. "The immensity of the divine nature." Paley.