welkin in French
welkin in French is ouelquin, voûte céleste — welkin means (literary) The sky, seen as a dome over the earth.
welkin in French
ouelquin
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
voûte céleste
(also, Lancashire) The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
What does "welkin" mean?
- noun (literary) The sky, seen as a dome over the earth.
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noun (literary) The upper air, where clouds and birds are found.
"At Saddlers Springs the mules raised the welkin braying for their horse cobbers that had been unsaddled before them."
- noun The realm above the earth said to be home to God or other deities; heaven.
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welkin in a sentence
- At Saddlers Springs the mules raised the welkin braying for their horse cobbers that had been unsaddled before them.
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What is "welkin" in French?
"welkin" in French is ouelquin, voûte céleste. welkin means: (literary) The sky, seen as a dome over the earth.
Are there other ways to say "welkin" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "welkin": ouelquin, voûte céleste.
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