deiform
/ˈdiː.ɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/
deiform adjective: godlike.
Adjective
deiform (comparative more deiform, superlative most deiform)
- Godlike.
- But that full graſp of vaſt Eternitie / Longs not to beings ſimply vegetive, / Not yet to creatures merely ſenſitive: / Reaſon alone cannot arrive to it. / Onely ſouls Deiform intellective / Unto that height of happineſſe can get; / Yet immortalitie with other ſouls may fit.1642, H[enry] M[ore], “ΨΥΧΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΑ [Psychathanasia] Platonica: Or A Platonicall Poem of the Immortality of Souls, Especially Mans Soul”, in ΨΥΧΩΔΙΑ [Psychōdia] Platonica: Or A Platonicall Song of the...
- Conformable to the will of God
- When our minds shall perceive what a pure imitation of God its life is, and how exactly deiform all its motions and actions are, with what ravishing pleasure will they even review their own motions […]1683, John Scott, The Christian Life from Its Beginning to Its Consummation in Glory
deiform meaning in Tamil
deiform in Tamil
- தெய்வ உரு
Forms of deiform
| comparative | more deiform |
|---|---|
| superlative | most deiform |
Origin of deiform
From Medieval Latin deifōrmis (literally “godlike”).
Words formed from deiform
Questions about deiform
- What does deiform mean?
- Deiform means godlike.
- What is deiform in Tamil?
- Deiform in Tamil is தெய்வ உரு. See Deiform meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is deiform?
- Deiform is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce deiform?
- Deiform is pronounced /ˈdiː.ɪˌfɔː(ɹ)m/.
Words near deiform in the dictionary
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