firmament — meaning in English

English meaning

• firmament noun The sky, especially thought of as a vast dome or vault overhead.
• 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.
• sky The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.

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.

sky — full definition

1. noun The space above the earth where clouds, the sun, and stars appear.
2. verb (sports, informal) To hit or kick a ball extremely high.

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