Highest+heaven

  • 121Ani —    An Etruscan god of the highest heaven, though the etymology of the name is uncertain, and it is not clear whether he was connected with the Roman double headed Janus …

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  • 122empyreal — /ɛmpaɪˈriəl/ (say empuy reeuhl) adjective 1. relating to the highest heaven; empyrean. 2. relating to the sky; celestial. 3. formed of pure fire or light. {Late Latin empyreus (from Greek empyrios fiery) + al1} …

  • 123empyrean — /ɛmpaɪˈriən/ (say empuy reeuhn) noun 1. the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure element of fire. 2. the visible heavens; the firmament. –adjective 3. empyreal …

  • 124empyrean — [em pir′ē ən; em΄pī rē′ən, em΄pərē′ən] n. [see EMPYREAL & AN] 1. the highest heaven; specif., a) among the ancients, the sphere of pure light or fire b) among Christian poets, the abode of God 2. the sky; the celestial vault; firmament adj …

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  • 125empyrean — n. & adj. n. 1 the highest heaven, as the sphere of fire in ancient cosmology or as the abode of God in early Christianity. 2 the visible heavens. adj. of the empyrean. Derivatives: empyreal adj. Etymology: med.L empyreus f. Gk empurios (as EN… …

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  • 126satyaloka — /sut yeuh law keuh/, n. Hindu Myth. the highest heaven, where Brahma and Sarasvati live with Brahmins. [ < Skt: world of truth, equiv. to satya true, truth + loka world] …

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  • 127em|py|re|an — «EHM puh REE uhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was once supposed to exist: »... this color is such an indescribably deep blue that one faintly grasps the medieval concept of the empyrean (Hardy and… …

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  • 128china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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