How do you use Divines in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Divines meaning
plural of divine
Using Divines
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of divine
- In the example corpus, divines often appears in combinations such as: the divines, of divines, caroline divines.
Context around Divines
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Divines
- In this selection, "divines" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, caroline, extent, puritan, appointed and citation stand out and add context to how "divines" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and puritan divines that initiated and list of divines appointed to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "divines" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with divines
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Andrewes' name is the first on the list of divines appointed to compile the Authorized Version of the Bible. (19 words)
The Caroline Divines also favoured elaborate liturgy (in some cases favouring the liturgy of the pre-Reformation church citation. ) and aesthetics. (21 words)
The leaders of the Anglo-Catholic revival in the 19th century would draw heavily from the works of the Caroline Divines. citation. (22 words)
On his accession and following the so-called " Millenary Petition ", James I called the Hampton Court Conference in 1604—the same meeting of bishops and Puritan divines that initiated the Authorized King James Version of the Bible. (37 words)
For there really is, as every one to some extent divines, a natural justice and injustice that is binding on all men, even on those who have no association or covenant with each other. (34 words)
The Institution of the Christian Man (also called The Bishops' Book), published in 1537, was written by a committee of 46 divines and bishops headed by Thomas Cranmer. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
It's not that the Divines are dead, it's that they are unable to interact with the world due to a lack of power.
Andrewes' name is the first on the list of divines appointed to compile the Authorized Version of the Bible.
But the official recognition and the crown's approval to his undertaking could not save him from the censure and ceaseless opposition of the divines.
For there really is, as every one to some extent divines, a natural justice and injustice that is binding on all men, even on those who have no association or covenant with each other.
On his accession and following the so-called " Millenary Petition ", James I called the Hampton Court Conference in 1604—the same meeting of bishops and Puritan divines that initiated the Authorized King James Version of the Bible.
The Caroline Divines also favoured elaborate liturgy (in some cases favouring the liturgy of the pre-Reformation church citation. ) and aesthetics.
The Institution of the Christian Man (also called The Bishops' Book), published in 1537, was written by a committee of 46 divines and bishops headed by Thomas Cranmer.
The leaders of the Anglo-Catholic revival in the 19th century would draw heavily from the works of the Caroline Divines. citation.
Common combinations with divines
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the divines 2×
- of divines 2×
- caroline divines 2×