Master of Divinity
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- noun
- /ˈmæstər əv dɪˈvɪnɪti/
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Máster en Divinidad
- Just goes to show you what a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in Catholic theology and sexual ethics can get you: a ticket to the NCR heretics parade!
- Master of Divinity degree
- earned a Master of Divinity
- get a Master of Divinity
Examples
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As he worked toward a Master of Divinity degree from Central Baptist Seminary in Kansas, which he completed last May, God broadened his vision.
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She has a Master of Divinity degree and is currently working on her Ph.D. in Church History.
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The exception was the Master of Divinity degree, for which two values were uniquely highly ranked.
Academic text (2004) -
I'm an educated man, wise to my unknowingness, but I have zero units toward a Master of Divinity.
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The only indication of a unique value profile emerged in connection with graduate study toward the Master of Divinity, where three values were uniquely high.
Academic text (2004) -
Kari (24) is in her third year of a Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, MN.
Blog text (9) -
He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School in 2005 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing (fiction) from The New School in 2011.
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At the age of 57, Setterholm carries herself with the poise and confidence of a professor, but she is a student, currently pursuing her Master of Divinity degree at HDS.
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Today, the majority of mainstream Protestant Master of Divinity candidates in Canada study for their degrees in an ecumenical context, and dedicated people still plan programs for students at WCC assemblies.
Academic text (2015) -
Kari is currently pursuing her Master of Divinity at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, MN.
Synonyms
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A master's degree for people training to be Christian ministers or studying religion
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'Master' (a postgraduate degree) combined with the prepositional 'of' and 'divinity' (the academic study of religion) directly yields 'a master's degree in divinity/theology'. This is a common degree-naming pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Master of Divinity comes from two simple words: Master meaning someone who has done deep study or who teaches, and Divinity meaning the 'study of God' and church life. So it names a higher degree for people training to 'lead in the church' or to do more study about religion.