DIVERSITY, noun [Latin] 1. Difference; dissimilitude; unlikeness. There may be diversity without contrariety. There is a great diversity in human constitutions. 2. Variety; as a diversity of ceremonies in churches. 3. Distinct being, as opposed to identity. 4. Variegation. Blushing in bright diversities of day.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI