divine intervention

divine intervention noun: a direct and obvious intervention by a god in the affairs of a human.

Noun

divine intervention (usually uncountable, plural divine interventions)

(usually, set phrase) A direct and obvious intervention by a god in the affairs of a human.
- Nature cannot tell beforehand how a Divine intervention is to accomplish its object, for that intervention must be beyond nature, beyond all its findings and experience.1851, James McCosh, The Method of Divine Government, Physical and Moral, New York: Robert Carter & Bros., p. 479 (Google preview)
- And indeed if he does escape it will seem a miracle, and almost a divine intervention, not only to the pursued but to the pursuers.1920, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, chapter 12, in The New Jerusalem
(figuratively, usually) An unexpected fortunate turn of events; a miracle.
- I knew who you were as a [RuPaul's] Drag Race fan. So I was gagged personally and I still am gagged, but it was quite divine intervention. Thom Kerr, the photographer, really got the ball rolling and I had no idea what to expect of this shoot besides greatness.2024 May 10, Justin Moran, quoting Isaac Dunbar, “Isaac Dunbar and Kerri Colby Were Built for This”, in Paper

Krieger does not claim miraculous cures or divine interventions.1977 November 6, Ronald Sullivan, “Hospitals Introducing a Therapy Resembling 'Laying On of Hands'”, in New York Times, retrieved 03 Aug...
John Catholic Church in Spearville, Kansas is holding four special services this week to seek divine intervention.2002 April 10, Jessica Reaves, “How Dry We Are”, in Time, retrieved 03 Aug 2016:
Illustrating the completely-useless system shattered by the bomb blast, the chief informed the officer that the most-useful thing he was able to do right now was pray for divine intervention.2022 September 28, Drachinifel, 18:04 from the start, in The USN Pacific Submarine Campaign - The Struggle is Real (Jan'43 - Jun'43)...

plural	divine interventions

What does divine intervention mean?: Divine intervention means a direct and obvious intervention by a god in the affairs of a human.
How do you use divine intervention in a sentence?: Krieger does not claim miraculous cures or divine interventions.
What part of speech is divine intervention?: Divine intervention is a noun.
What is the plural of divine intervention?: The plural of divine intervention is divine interventions.

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