heaven
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈhɛvən/]
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1. heaven (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The sky, specifically:: The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.
Example: All that is vnder the heauen.
2. heaven (noun) — sense 2
Definition: The sky, specifically:: The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; (obsolete) the atmosphere; the climate.
Example: Everie...Countrie, by the nature of the place, the climate of the Heaven, and the influence of the starres hath certaine vertues.
3. heaven (noun) — sense 3
Definition: The sky, specifically:: A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.
Example: Euery man cannot, with Archimedes, make a heauen of brasse.
4. heaven (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.
Example: He heauens himselfe on earth, & for a litle pelfe cousens himselfe of blisse.
5. heaven (verb) — sense 5
Definition: To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.
Example: They [Byron's Tales]...enraptured the public and heavened Murray.
6. heaven (verb) — sense 6
Definition: To beautify, to make into a paradise.
7. heaven (adj) — sense 7
Definition: Being heavenly.
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