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seventh heaven

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seventh heaven
n.
1. A state of great joy and satisfaction.
2. The farthest of the concentric spheres containing the stars and constituting the dwelling place of God and the angels in the Muslim and kabbalist systems.

seventh heaven
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the final state of eternal bliss, esp according to Talmudic and Muslim eschatology
2. a state of supreme happiness
[so named from the belief that there are seven levels of heaven, the seventh and most exalted being the abode of God and the angels]
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Noun1.seventh heavenseventh heaven - a state of extreme happiness        
ecstasy, rapture - a state of elated bliss
elation - an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression

seventh heaven
noun ecstasy, transports, Utopia, raptures, rhapsodies After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven.


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Anne was graciously pleased to accept it and rewarded the donor with a smile which exalted that infatuated youth straightway into the seventh heaven of delight and caused him to make such fearful errors in his dictation that Mr.
Peter was in the seventh heaven because Felicity had given him a present--and, moreover, one that she had made herself.
Lieutenant Smith-Oldwick, on his part, was in the seventh heaven of elation.
 
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