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heaven
[hev-uhn]
noun
the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
(initial capital letter)Often Heavens the celestial powers; God.
a metonym for God.
May heaven help us!
(used with a singular verb)heavens, a wooden roof or canopy over the outer stage of an Elizabethan theater.
Usually heavens. the sky, firmament, or expanse of space surrounding the earth.
a place or state of supreme happiness.
She made his life a heaven on earth.
interjection
heavens, (used to express emphasis, surprise, etc.).
For heaven's sake!
Good heavens!
heaven
/ ˈɛə /
noun
(sometimes capital) Christianity
the abode of God and the angels
a place or state of communion with God after death Compare hell
(usually plural) the sky, firmament or space surrounding the earth
(in any of various mythologies) a place, such as Elysium or Valhalla, to which those who have died in the gods' favour are brought to dwell in happiness
a place or state of joy and happiness
God or the gods, used in exclamatory phrases of surprise, exasperation, etc
for heaven's sake
heavens above
ecstatically happy
to do everything possible (to achieve something)
Other Word Forms
- heavenless adjective
- underheaven noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of heaven1
Word History and Origins
Origin of heaven1
Idioms and Phrases
move heaven and earth, to do one's utmost to effect an end; make a supreme effort.
She promised to move heaven and earth to be there for our wedding anniversary.
Example Sentences
“It felt like the gates of heaven were opening for me,” she recalls thinking after landing in Los Altos.
For more than a quarter century, director Kevin Smith has tried to resurrect “Dogma,” his religious satire about two fallen angels looking to get back into heaven.
“We’re not going to heaven, but this is close enough,” another wrote.
Noyes believed he had himself become perfect, meaning free of sin, and he declared one day that their community was heaven on earth.
Rationalization is not negotiation, and I can promise that you can't get into Catholic heaven disrespecting its fundamental rules.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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