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adj
Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: celestial, empyrean, sublime, exalted
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of the sky or heavens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Fiery, made of pure fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or relating to the sky or heavens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: empyrean
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
inspiring awe- M.S.Dworkin- Hamilton Basso
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: empyrean, sublime
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (English pyre).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
