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noun
- 1. a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky: "those who practised good deeds would receive the reward of a place in heaven" Similar Opposite
- 2. the sky, especially perceived as a vault in which the sun, moon, stars, and planets are situated: literary "Galileo used a telescope to observe the heavens" Similar
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Heaven, or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside.
The meaning of HEAVEN is the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome : firmament —usually used in plural. How to use heaven in a sentence.
HEAVEN definition: 1. in some religions, the place, sometimes imagined to be in the sky, where God or the gods live…. Learn more.
Heaven definition: the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.. See examples of HEAVEN used in a sentence.
Jun 22, 2024 · heaven ( countable and uncountable, plural heavens) (dated or poetic, now usually in the plural) The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres . ( obsolete) The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; ( obsolete) the atmosphere; the climate .
Definition of heaven noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a state or place of complete happiness or perfect rest, attained by the good after death; specif. esp., in Christian theology, the state or place of perfect union with God and so of eternal life and supreme happiness, attained by the elect after death. b. Popularly. the abode of God, his angels, and the blessed. c.
Heaven is a place that seems absolutely perfect in every way. You can think of it as the lofty heavens up above, or as a place of everlasting bliss. The places you think of as heaven could also be called "paradise" or "Eden."
noun. /ˈhɛvn/ Heaven [uncountable] (used without the) (in some religions) the place believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die the kingdom of heaven I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
heav·en. (hĕv′ən) n. 1. often heavens The sky or universe as seen from the earth; the firmament. 2. Christianity. a. often Heaven The abode of God, the angels, and the souls of those who are granted salvation. b. An eternal state of communion with God; everlasting bliss.
