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- Dictionaryempyrean/ˌɛmpɪˈriːən/
adjective
- 1. relating to heaven or the sky: "the empyrean domain where human will and God's will became as one"
noun
- 1. the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire: "the unapproachable splendour of the empyrean"
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noun. 1. a. : the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light. b. : the true and ultimate heavenly paradise. 2. : firmament, heavens. 3. : an ideal place or state. Synonyms. Adjective. celestial. elysian. empyreal. ethereal. heavenly. supernal. Noun. above. bliss.
The adjective empyrean, pronounced "em-PEER-ee-an," can describe a religious idea of heaven. It can also describe the sky itself, or something that is awe-inspiring, like the empyrean beauty of the Himalayas.
In ancient European cosmologies inspired by Aristotle, the Empyrean Heaven, Empyreal or simply the Empyrean, was the place in the highest heaven, which was supposed to be occupied by the element of fire (or aether in Aristotle's natural philosophy).
Empyrean definition: the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure element of fire.. See examples of EMPYREAN used in a sentence.
1. a. The highest reaches of heaven, believed by the ancients to be a realm of pure fire or light. b. The abode of God and the angels; paradise. 2. The sky. adj. Of or relating to the empyrean of ancient belief. [From Medieval Latin empyreum, from empyreus, empyreal; see empyreal.]
The earliest known use of the word empyrean is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for empyrean is from before 1500, in Secreta Secretorum. empyrean is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin empyreus, ‑an suffix.
noun. 1. archaic. the highest part of the (supposedly spherical) heavens, thought in ancient times to contain the pure element of fire and by early Christians to be the abode of God and the angels. 2. poetic. the heavens or sky. adjective also: empyreal. 3. of or relating to the sky, the heavens, or the empyrean. 4.
adjective. /ˌɛmpaɪˈriːən/ IPA: Dictionary definition of empyrean. Heavenly, celestial, or associated with the highest regions of the sky or the divine realm. "The painting depicted an empyrean paradise, with angels and divine beings." Detailed meaning of empyrean.
Noun. Adjective. Filter. noun. The highest heaven. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The abode of God and the angels; paradise. American Heritage. The sky; the celestial vault; firmament. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: welkin. vault of heaven. heavens. firmament. sphere. celestial-sphere. space. cosmos. adjective.
noun. 1. archaic. the highest part of the (supposedly spherical) heavens, thought in ancient times to contain the pure element of fire and by early Christians to be the abode of God and the angels. 2. poetic. the heavens or sky. adjective also: empyreal. 3. of or relating to the sky, the heavens, or the empyrean. 4.
