himlavalv — meaning in English
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English meaning
- firmament noun The sky, especially thought of as a vast dome or vault overhead.
Senses
himlavalv is used for these senses in English:
- celestial sphere (astronomy) The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
- 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.
firmament — full definition
- noun The sky, especially thought of as a vast dome or vault overhead.
- noun A particular field or sphere of activity, used figuratively.