EMPYREAN

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


Etymology

Noun

empyrean (plural empyreans)

(historical) The region of pure light and fire; the highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to exist: the same as the ether, the ninth heaven according to ancient astronomy.

Adjective

empyrean (not comparable)

Of the sky or the heavens; celestially refined.

Synonyms

• empyreal

Source: Wiktionary


Em`py*re"an, n. Etym: [See Empyreal.]

Definition: The highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist. The empyrean rung With hallelujahs. Milton.

Em`py*re"an, a.

Definition: Empyreal. Akenside.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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