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empyrean

nounadjective
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As a noun, empyrean means the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. As an adjective, it means of the sky or the heavens.

Meanings of empyrean

4 meanings

noun

  1. The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projectedlocation

    Similar: celestial sphere, sphere, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. historicalThe 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, and Dante's poem.

adjective

  1. Of the sky or the heavens; celestially refined.

  2. Inspiring awe

    “well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity”

    “empyrean aplomb”

    “the sublime beauty of the night”

    Similar: empyreal, sublime

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for empyrean →
adjective: of or relating to the sky or heavens
empyreal
adjective: inspiring awe
empyrealsublime
noun: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which cel…
celestial spherespherefirmamentheavensvault of heavenwelkin

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