Heaven
(noun) the abode of God and the angels
Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la
(noun) any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Heaven
(religion) The abode of God or the gods, when considered as a specific location; the abode of the blessed departed who reside in the presence of God or the gods
(religion) Providence, the will of God or the gods, when considered as a personal entity or specific aspect of the divine; Fate
(uncommon) Other extended senses of heaven as a specific place similar to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed departed
(obsolete) The sky, particularly its distant aspect as the abode of the sun, moon, and stars
(Chinese mythology, semantic translation of 天) The supreme God or Nature which controls the universe.
(uncommon) A patronymic surname derived from Evan
(rare) A female given name from English of modern usage from the noun heaven.
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heaven (countable and uncountable, plural heavens)
The sky, specifically
(dated, now usually 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.
(obsolete) A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.
(religion) The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially
(Christianity, usually capitalized) The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence.
(religion, by extension, often capitalized) The abode of the Abrahamic God; similar abodes of the gods in other religions and traditions, such as Mount Olympus.
(by extension, usually capitalized) Providence, the will of God or the council of the gods; fate.
(religion) The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically
(Christianity, Islam) The afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such as hell, purgatory, or limbo; the state or condition of being in the presence of God after death.
(religion, by extension, often capitalized) The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.
(by extension) Any paradise; any blissful place or experience.
(by extension) A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy.
(informal, with a modifier) Similarly blissful afterlives, places, or states for particular people, animals, or objects.
Frequently capitalized as 'Heaven' in all senses when regarded as a proper name.
When used as a synonym for the impersonal sky, the word has typically been plural ("heavens" or "the heavens") since the 17th century, except in poetry.
• (sky): firmament, sky; welkin (obsolete)
• (paradise): paradise, kingdom come, Xanadu
• (entrance to heaven): pearly gates
• (blissful place or experience): delight, dream, paradise
• (paradise): hell
• (blissful place or experience): horror, nightmare
• cat heaven
• kitty heaven
• dog heaven
• doggy heaven
• hog heaven
heaven (third-person singular simple present heavens, present participle heavening, simple past and past participle heavened)
(obsolete) To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.
(obsolete) To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.
(obsolete) To beautify, to make into a paradise.
• Nevaeh
Source: Wiktionary
Heav"en, n. Etym: [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS. heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin, Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E. heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. Goth. gaham to put on, clothe one's self, G. hemd shirt, and perh. E. chemise.]
1. The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun, moon, and stars appear; -- often used in the plural in this sense. I never saw the heavens so dim by day. Shak. When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven. D. Webster.
2. The dwelling place of the Deity; the abode of bliss; the place or state of the blessed after death. Unto the God of love, high heaven's King. Spenser. It is a knell That summons thee to heaven or to hell. Shak. New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. Keble.
Note: In this general sense heaven and its corresponding words in other languages have as various definite interpretations as there are phases of religious belief.
3. The sovereign of heaven; God; also, the assembly of the blessed, collectively; -- used variously in this sense, as in No. 2. Her prayers, whom Heaven delights to hear. Shak. The will And high permission of all-ruling Heaven. Milton.
4. Any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a heaven of delight. "A heaven of beauty." Shak. "The brightest heaven of invention." Shak. O bed! bed! delicious bed! That heaven upon earth to the weary head! Hood.
Note: Heaven is very often used, esp. with participles, in forming compound words, most of which need no special explanation; as, heaven-appeasing, heaven-aspiring, heaven-begot, heaven-born, heaven- bred, heaven-conducted, heaven-descended, heaven-directed, heaven- exalted, heaven-given, heaven-guided, heaven-inflicted, heaven- inspired, heaven-instructed, heaven-kissing, heaven-loved, heaven- moving, heaven-protected, heaven-taught, heaven-warring, and the like.
Heav"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heavened; p. pr. & vb. n. Heavening.]
Definition: To place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify. [R.] We are happy as the bird whose nest Is heavened in the hush of purple hills. G. Massey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
