Part 3349

<hw>Di"vi-di"vi</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A small tree of tropical America (<spn>C\'91salpinia coriaria</spn>), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers.</def>

<h1>Dividual</h1> <Xpage=438>

<hw>Di*vid"u*al</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Dividuous</er>.]</ety> <def>Divided, shared, or participated in, in common with others.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Dividually</h1> <Xpage=438>

<hw>Di*vid"u*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By dividing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Dividuous</h1> <Xpage=438>

<hw>Di*vid"u*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dividuus</ets> divisible, divided, fr. <ets>dividere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divided; dividual.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>He so often substantiates distinctions into <b>dividuous</b>, selfsubsistent. <i>Coleridge.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Divination</h1> <Xpage=438>

<hw>Div`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>divinatio</ets>, fr. <ets>divinare</ets>, <ets>divinatum</ets>, to foresee, foretell, fr. <ets>divinus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>divination</ets>. See <er>Divine</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means.</def>

<blockquote>There shall not be found among you any one that . . . useth <b>divination</b>, or an observer of times, or an enchanter. <i>Deut. xviii. 10.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; Among the ancient heathen philosophers <i>natural</i> divination was supposed to be effected by a divine afflatus; <i>artificial</i> divination by certain rites, omens, or appearances, as the flight of birds, entrails of animals, etc.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction.</def>

<blockquote>Birds which do give a happy <b>divination</b> of things to come. <i>Sir T. North.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Divinator</h1> <Xpage=438>

<hw>Div"i*na`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. See <er>Divination</er>.]</ety> <def>One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Divinatory</h1> <Xpage=438>

<hw>Di*vin"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>divinatoire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Professing, or relating to, divination.</def> "A natural <i>divinatory</i> instinct."

<i>Cowley.</i>

<h1>Divine</h1> <Xpage=438>

<hw>Di*vine"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Compar. <er>Diviner</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <ets>superl</ets>. <er>Divinest</er>.]</ety> <ety>[F. <ets>divin</ets>, L. <ets>divinus</ets> divine, divinely inspired, fr. <ets>divus</ets>, <ets>dius</ets>, belonging to a deity; akin to Gr. <?/, and L. <ets>deus</ets>, God. See <er>Deity</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or belonging to God; <as>as, <ex>divine</ex> perfections; the <ex>divine</ex> will.</as></def> "The immensity of the <i>divine</i> nature."

<i>Paley.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Proceeding from God; <as>as, <ex>divine</ex> judgments</as>.</def> "<i>Divine</i> protection."

<i>Bacon.</i>