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Word: Empyrean
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (as an adjective): via medieval Latin from Greek empurios, from en- ‘in’ + pur ‘fire’. The noun dates from the mid 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛmpɪˈriːən
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛmpʌɪˈriːən
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛmˈpɪrɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to heaven or the sky
Short Definition:relating to heaven
Examples:- the empyrean domain where human will and God's will became as one
- the empyrean heights of the imagination
Word: Empyrean
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛmpɪˈriːən
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛmpʌɪˈriːən
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛmˈpɪrɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire
Short Definition:highest part of heaven, thought by ancients
Examples:- the unapproachable splendour of the empyrean
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