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empyrean
Empyrean (noun) means the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to be a region of pure light and fire or else composed of ether, and sometimes seen as the dwelling-place of God or other divine beings; the highest celestial sphere according to ancient and medieval astronomy.
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The highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to be a region of pure light and fire or else composed of ether, and sometimes seen as the dwelling-place of God or other divine beings; the highest celestial sphere according to ancient and medieval astronomy.
"Her vulgar cares were at an end. She would be able to arrange her life as she pleased, to soar into that empyrean of security where creditors cannot penetrate."
— Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth (1905)
"Like all religious thinkers, he carries with his scholar's equipment a pair of metaphysical wings, wherewith at any moment he may soar into the empyrean, out of reach of vulgar materialists, like you and me."
— Upton Sinclair, Captivating Ideals (1917)
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Etymology
Derives from Latin empȳreus, itself from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios), which combines ἐν (en, "in") and πῦρ (pûr, "fire") (whence English pyre).
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What is the meaning of empyrean?
"empyrean" (noun) means the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to be a region of pure light and fire or else composed of ether, and sometimes seen as the dwelling-place of God or other divine beings; the highest celestial sphere according to ancient and medieval astronomy.
What is another word for empyrean?
Other words for "empyrean" include sphere, welkin, firmament, heavens.
