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небо — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • heaven noun In many religions, the place where God, gods, or the blessed dead are believed to dwell.
  • palate noun The roof of the mouth, separating the mouth from the nasal cavity.
  • sky noun The space above the earth where clouds, the sun, and stars appear.

Senses

небо is used for these senses in English:

  • heaven The sky, specifically:
  • palate (anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]
  • sky (chiefly, literary, and, poetic, archaic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.
  • skybox (video games, computer graphics) A cube with textures on its inner faces, used to simulate the sky or similar backdrop around a three-dimensional playfield.

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.

palate — full definition

  1. noun The roof of the mouth, separating the mouth from the nasal cavity.
  2. noun A person's sense of taste, especially their ability to distinguish subtle flavours.
  3. noun A liking or taste for something, often figurative.

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