EMPYREAL

empyreal, empyrean, sublime

(adjective) inspiring awe; “well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity”- M.S.Dworkin; “empyrean aplomb”- Hamilton Basso; “the sublime beauty of the night”

empyrean, empyreal

(adjective) of or relating to the sky or heavens; “the empyrean sphere”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

empyreal (not comparable)

Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean

Synonyms: celestial, sublime, exalted

Of the sky or heavens.

Fiery, made of pure fire.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to the highest heaven): celestial, empyrean, exalted.

• (made of pure fire): fiery

Source: Wiktionary

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Em*pyr"e*al, a. Etym: [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. In, and Fire.]

Definition: Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond aërial substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven. Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. Pope. Empyreal air, oxygen gas.

Em*pyr"e*al, n.

Definition: Empyrean. Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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