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firmament

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fir·ma·ment  (fûrm-mnt)
n.
The vault or expanse of the heavens; the sky.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin firmmentum, from Latin, support, from firmre, to strengthen; see firm2.]

firma·mental (-mntl) adj.

firmament [ˈfɜːməmənt]
n
the expanse of the sky; heavens
[from Late Latin firmāmentum sky (considered as fixed above the earth), from Latin: prop, support, from firmāre to make firm1]
firmamental  [ˌfɜːməˈmɛntəl] adj
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Noun1.firmamentfirmament - the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
apex of the sun's way, solar apex, apex - the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
nadir - the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
surface - the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object; "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"
zenith - the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

firmament
noun (Literary)
1. sky, skies, heaven, heavens, the blue, the skies, vault, welkin (archaic), empyrean (poetic), vault of heaven There are no stars in the firmament.
2. arena, province, sphere, realm, domain He was a rising star in the political firmament.
Translations
firmament [ˈfɜːməmənt] Nfirmamento m

firmament
nFirmament nt

firmament
n firmament [ˈfəːməmənt]
the sky; the heavens The stars shine in the endless firmament. uitspansel; hemel سَماء، القُبَّةُ الزرقاء небесна твърд obloha himmel; himmelhvælving das Firmament στερέωμα firmamento taevalaotus آسمان taivaankansi firmament שָׁמָים आकाश nebeski svod égbolt langit, cakrawala festing, himinhvel firmamento 天空 하늘 dangus debesu jums cakerawala hemel firmament, (himmel)hvelving firmament firmamento firmament небесный свод obloha nebesni svod nebeski svod firmament, himlavalv บริษัท gök(yüzü), gökkubbe 天空,太空 небосхил آسمان بطور گنبد bầu trời


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When heaven reveals her primal stainless blue, Alone within the firmament there burns The tiny torch of dusk.
To the men who fought against the rising truths of physical philosophy, it seemed that if they admitted that truth it would destroy faith in God, in the creation of the firmament, and in the miracle of Joshua the son of Nun.
They could, therefore, make observations in four different directions; the firmament by the side and most direct windows, the earth or the moon by the upper and under openings in the projectile.
 
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