Diviner

di·vine  (d-vn)

adj. di·vin·er, di·vin·est

1.

a. Having the nature of or being a deity.

b. Of, relating to, emanating from, or being the expression of a deity: sought divine guidance through meditation.

c. Being in the service or worship of a deity; sacred.

2. Superhuman; godlike.

3.

a. Supremely good or beautiful; magnificent: a divine performance of the concerto.

b. Extremely pleasant; delightful: had a divine time at the ball.

4. Heavenly; perfect.

n.

1. A cleric.

2. A theologian.

v. di·vined, di·vin·ing, di·vines

v.tr.

1. To foretell through or as if through the art of divination. See Synonyms at foretell.

2.

a. To know by inspiration, intuition, or reflection.

b. To guess.

3. To locate (underground water or minerals) with a divining rod; douse.

v.intr.

1. To practice divination.

2. To guess.

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[Middle English, from Old French devine, from Latin dvnus, divine, foreseeing, from dvus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots. V., Middle English divinen, from Old French deviner, from Latin dvnre, from dvnus.]

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di·vinely adv.

di·vineness n.

di·viner n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

diviner - someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers geomancer - one who practices geomancy hydromancer - one who practices hydromancy lithomancer - one who practices lithomancy necromancer - one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead oneiromancer - someone who divines through the interpretation of dreams onomancer - one who practices onomancy oracle, prophesier, prophet, vaticinator, seer - an authoritative person who divines the future pyromancer - one who practices pyromancy illusionist, seer, visionary - a person with unusual powers of foresight dowser, rhabdomancer, water witch - someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water