semidivine
semidivine adjective: synonym of demidivine.
Adjective
semidivine (not comparable)
- Synonym of demidivine.
- In a Shan möng the power of the prince (saohpa, anglicized tsawbwa) is theoretically absolute but is really exercised by appointed ministers (amat). The prince has semidivine attributes and, unlike the commonality who are monogamous, is expected to maintain an extensive harem.1968, “SHAN”, in Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 20, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 344, column 2
- Synonyms:
- demidivine
Synonyms of semidivine
Forms of semidivine
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Origin of semidivine
From semi- + divine.
Questions about semidivine
- What does semidivine mean?
- Semidivine means synonym of demidivine.
- What part of speech is semidivine?
- Semidivine is an adjective.
Words near semidivine in the dictionary
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