firmament — meaning in English

English meaning

• firmament noun The sky, especially thought of as a vast dome or vault overhead.
• heaven noun In many religions, the place where God, gods, or the blessed dead are believed to dwell.
• sky noun The space above the earth where clouds, the sun, and stars appear.

Senses

firmament is used for these senses in English:

• firmament (usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.
• heaven The sky, specifically:
• sky With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.

firmament — full definition

1. noun The sky, especially thought of as a vast dome or vault overhead.
2. noun A particular field or sphere of activity, used figuratively.

heaven — full definition

1. noun In many religions, the place where God, gods, or the blessed dead are believed to dwell.
2. noun A state or place of great happiness; paradise.
3. noun (Often plural, "the heavens") The sky.

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