The difference between Divine and Holy

When used as nouns, divine means one skilled in divinity, whereas holy means a thing that is extremely holy.

When used as adjectives, divine means of or pertaining to a god, whereas holy means dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.


Divine is also verb with the meaning: to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.

check bellow for the other definitions of Divine and Holy

  1. Divine as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a god.

  2. Divine as an adjective:

    Eternal, holy, or otherwise godlike.

  3. Divine as an adjective:

    Of superhuman or surpassing excellence.

  4. Divine as an adjective:

    Beautiful, heavenly.

  5. Divine as an adjective (obsolete):

    Foreboding; prescient.

  6. Divine as an adjective:

    Relating to divinity or theology.

  1. Divine as a noun:

    One skilled in divinity; a theologian.

  2. Divine as a noun:

    A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.

  3. Divine as a noun (often capitalized, with 'the'):

    God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.

  1. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.

  2. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.

  3. Divine as a verb (transitive):

    To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.

  4. Divine as a verb:

    To render divine; to deify.

  1. Holy as an adjective:

    Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

    Examples:

    "I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas."

  2. Holy as an adjective:

    Revered in a religion.

  3. Holy as an adjective:

    Perfect or flawless.

  4. Holy as an adjective:

    Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).

  5. Holy as an adjective:

    Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.

  6. Holy as an adjective (slang):

    Used as an intensifier in various interjections.

    Examples:

    "Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!"

    "Those children next door are holy terrors!"

  1. Holy as a noun (archaic):

    A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in .