heaven

heaven

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈhɛvən/]

Senses

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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