heaven

heav·en

 (hĕv′ən)

n.

1. often heavens The sky or universe as seen from the earth; the firmament.

2. Christianity

a. often Heaven The abode of God, the angels, and the souls of those who are granted salvation.

b. An eternal state of communion with God; everlasting bliss.

3. Any of the places in or beyond the sky conceived of as domains of divine beings in various religions.

4.

a. Heaven God: Heaven help you!

b. heavens Used in various phrases to express surprise: Good heavens!

5. often heavens The celestial powers; the gods: The heavens favored the young prince.

6. A condition or place of great happiness, delight, or pleasure: The lake was heaven.

Idiom:

move heaven and earth

To do everything possible to bring about something desired.

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[Middle English heven, from Old English heofon; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

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heaven

(ˈhɛvən)

n

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (sometimes capital) Christianity

a. the abode of God and the angels

b. a place or state of communion with God after death. Compare hell

2. (Astronomy) (usually plural) the sky, firmament, or space surrounding the earth

3. (Classical Myth & Legend) (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

4. a place or state of joy and happiness

5. (or: plural; sometimes capital) God or the gods, used in exclamatory phrases of surprise, exasperation, etc: for heaven's sake; heavens above.

6. in seventh heaven ecstatically happy

7. move heaven and earth to do everything possible (to achieve something)

[Old English heofon; related to Old Saxon heban]

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heav•en

(ˈhɛv ən)

n.

1. 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.

2. (cap.) Often, Heavens. the celestial powers; God.

3. Often, heavens. God (used in expressions of emphasis, surprise, etc.): For heaven's sake! Good heavens!

4. Usu., heavens. the sky, firmament, or expanse of space surrounding the earth.

5. a place or state of supreme happiness.

[before 900; Middle English heven, Old English heofon, c. Old Saxon heban, Old Norse himinn; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German himil]

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Heaven

See also astronomy.

uranography

the astronomical study and mapping of the heavens, especially the fixed stars. — uranographer, uranographist, n. — uranographic, uranographi-cal, adj.

uranology

uranography.

uranometry

1. measurement of the positions of astronomical bodies.
2. a chart showing such measurements and positions. — uranometrical, adj.

uranophobia, ouranophobia

an abnormal fear of the heavens.

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Heaven

 the assembly of the blessed, collectively; an archway or canopy.

Examples: heaven of cedar boughs, of brass, 1600; of delight, 1883; of heavens, 1885; of joy, 1596; of heavenware [angels collectively], 1000.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heaven - any place of complete bliss and delight and peace Eden, paradise, Shangri-la, promised land, nirvana region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
	2.	Heaven - the abode of God and the angels fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings Abraham's bosom, bosom of Abraham - the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death Celestial City, City of God, Heavenly City, Holy City - phrases used to refer to Heaven; "the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'" Elysian Fields, Elysium - (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death Garden of Eden, Eden - a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man) Paradise - (Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death Promised Land - the goal towards which Christians strive Valhalla, Walhalla - (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin infernal region, nether region, perdition, Inferno, Hell, pit - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson

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heaven

noun

1. paradise, next world, hereafter, nirvana (Buddhism, Hinduism), bliss, Zion (Christianity), Valhalla (Norse myth), Happy Valley, happy hunting ground (Native American legend), life to come, life everlasting, abode of God, Elysium or Elysian fields (Greek myth) I believed that when I died I would go to heaven.

2. (Informal) happiness, paradise, ecstasy, bliss, felicity, utopia, contentment, rapture, enchantment, dreamland, seventh heaven, transport, sheer bliss My idea of heaven is drinking champagne with friends on a sunny day.

in seventh heaven ecstatic, on a high, over the moon, on top of the world, on cloud nine, tickled pink, walking on air, beside yourself with joy He's been in seventh heaven since he met her.

move heaven and earth struggle, work hard, strive, spare no effort, try very hard, go all out, pull out all the stops, bend over backwards (informal), do your best, put yourself out I moved heaven and earth to get you that job!

the heavens (Old-fashioned) sky, ether, firmament, celestial sphere, welkin (archaic), empyrean (poetic) a detailed map of the heavens

Related words
fear ouranophobia

Quotations
"Work and pray"
"Live on hay"
"You'll get pie in the sky when you die" [Joe Hill The Preacher and the Slave]
"The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed" Bible: St. Matthew
"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it" Bible: St. Matthew
"The heaven of each is but what each desires" [Thomas Moore Lalla Rookh]
"heaven: a place where the wicked cease from troubling you with talk of their personal affairs, and the good listen with attention while you expound your own" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]

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heaven

noun

1. The celestial regions as seen from the earth.Often used in plural:

air, firmament, sky.

Archaic: welkin.

2. A state of elated bliss:

ecstasy, paradise, rapture, seventh heaven, transport.

Informal: cloud nine.

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Translations

السَّماءجَنَّةسعاده عَظيمَه

nebeobloharáj

himlenhimmelhimmerigeparadis

Himmelan

ουράνιαουρανόςπαράδεισος

cieloparaísofirmamentogloria

taivasparatiisi

cielparadis

nebesa

mennymennyboltmennyországégégbolt

langit

himinn; himinhvolfinhimnaríkisælustaîur, sæla

paradisocieloSanto Cielo!

天国

천국

caelum

rojusvienas Dievas žinoačiū Dievui!dangaus kūnaidangus

debesisparadīze

hemelparadijs

himmelhimmerike

nieboraj

céuparaíso

небеса

nebo

nebesa

nebesaneboraj

himmelsky

สวรรค์

cennetgökyüzüsonsuz mutlulukgök

thiên đườngtrời

天堂天空极乐天国

heaven

[ˈhɛvən]

n

(= paradise) → ciel m, paradis m
to go to heaven → monter au ciel, monter au paradis
it was heaven (= lovely) → c'était divin
to move heaven and earth to do sth → remuer ciel et terre pour faire qch

(in exclamations) heaven forbid! → grands dieux non!
thank heavens! → Dieu merci!
for heaven`s sake! (pleading) → pour l'amour du ciel!; (protesting) → mince alors!
heaven help you! → je vous souhaite bien de la chance !
heaven knows what ... → Dieu sait ce que ...
Heaven knows what they put in it → Dieu sait ce qu'ils mettent dedans.
Heaven knows, they have enough money → Dieu sait pourtant qu'ils ont assez d'argent.

heavens npl (= sky) the heavens → le ciel
the heavens opened (= it started pouring with rain) → le ciel se mit à déverser des trombes d'eau

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heaven

n

(lit, fig inf) → Himmel m; the heavens (liter) → der Himmel; in heaven → im Himmel; to go to heaven → in den Himmel kommen; he is in (seventh) heaven → er ist im siebten Himmel; to move heaven and earth → Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen; it was heaven → es war einfach himmlisch; the shop was a chocolate lover’s heaven! → das Geschäft war ein Paradies für Schokoladenfans!; the heavens opened → der Himmel öffnete seine Schleusen

(inf) (good) heavens! → (du) lieber Himmel! (inf), → du liebe Zeit! (inf); would you like to? — (good) heavens no! → möchten Sie? — um Gottes or Himmels willen, bloß nicht!; I wish to heaven (that) … → ich wünschte mir wirklich, dass …; heaven knows what … → weiß Gott or der Himmel, was … (inf); heaven knows I need some good luck → ich brauche weiß Gott ein bisschen Glück; heaven forbid! → bloß nicht, um Himmels willen! (inf); heaven forbid that I should end up like him → dass ich um Himmels willen nicht auch so wie er werde! (inf); heaven help the man she marries → der arme Mann, den sie mal heiratet (inf); for heaven’s sake! → um Himmels or Gottes willen!; what in heaven’s name …? → was um Himmels or Gottes willen …?

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heaven

[ˈhɛvn] n

a. (Rel) → cielo, paradiso (fig) → paradiso
to go to heaven → andare in paradiso
(good) heavens! → santo cielo!
thank heaven! → grazie al cielo!
heaven forbid! → Dio ce ne guardi!
for heaven's sake! (protesting) → santo cielo!, in nome del cielo!
this is heaven! (fam) → che meraviglia!
to move heaven and earth to do sth → muovere mari e monti or farsi in quattro per fare qc
in seventh heaven → al settimo cielo
heaven on earth → il paradiso terrestre

b. the heavens npl (liter) (sky) → il cielo, la volta celeste
the heavens opened → si è messo a diluviare

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heaven

(ˈhevn) noun

1. in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die. hemel السَّماء рай céu nebe der Himmel himlen; himmerige παράδεισοςcielo, paraíso taevas بهشت taivas paradis גַן עֵדֶן स्वर्ग nebo, raj mennyország surga himnaríki paradiso 天国 천당 dangus debesis Syurga hemelhimmelen, himmerikeniebo هسك ، اّسمان ، جنت céu rai рай nebo nebesa raj himmel, himlen, himmelrike[t] สวรรค์ cennet 天堂 небеса جنت thiên đường 天堂

2. the sky. He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens. hemel, uitspansel السَّماء небе céu nebe der Himmel himmel ουρανόςcielo taevas آسمان taivas cielשמים आकाश, आसमान nebeski svod, nebesa ég langit himinn; himinhvolfin cielo 天 하늘 dangus debesis langit hemelhimmelen, himmelhvelvingen niebo هسك ، اّسمان céu cer небеса nebo nebo nebesa himmel ท้องฟ้า gök, gökyüzü 天空 небо آسمان trời 天空

3. (something which brings) great happiness. `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun. hemel سعاده عَظيمَه рай paraíso ráj der Himmel himmerige; paradis παράδεισοςparaíso, gloria paradiis سعادت taivas paradis אוֹשֶר עִילָאִי अति आनन्द raj, blaženstvo menny(ország) indah sælustaður, sæla paradiso 幸福 더없는 행복 rojus paradīze kegembiraan (in) de zevende hemel (zijn) salighet, den sjuende himmel niebo, raj سعادت paraíso paradis блаженство raj raj blaženstvo himmelriket ความสุข sonsuz mutluluk, cennet (帶來)極樂(的事物) рай; раювання پر مسرت شے niềm hạnh phúc thần tiên 极乐

ˈheavenly adverb

1. very pleasant; beautiful. What a heavenly colour! hemels, goddelik جَميل، رائِع чудесен divino božský himmlisch himmelsk θεσπέσιοςdivino taevalik زيبا taivaallinen divinנפלא अति आनंद prekrasno, božansko pompás sangat indah yndislegur divino すばらしい 매우 즐거운 dieviðkas debešķīgs; burvīgs cantik sungguh heerlijk, zalig; mooihimmelsk, deiligprzyjemny, boski ښکلی divino divin дивный božský božanski divan himmelsk, gudomlig ที่วิเศษ çok güzel, harikulâde 極好的，美好的 чудовий, прекрасний بہت لطیف، خوبصورت tuyệt trần 极好的

2. of or from heaven. hemels سَماوي، من السَّماء небесен celeste nebeský himmlisch himmelsk ουράνιος, παραδείσιος celestial taeva- بهشتی taivaallinen célesteשמימי दिव्य, स्वर्गीय blažen, nebeski, božanski mennyei surgawi himneskur celeste 天の 천국과 같은 dangaus debess- dr syurga hemelshimmel-, guddommelig, himmelsk niebiański اّسمانې celeste celest небесный nebeský božanski nebeski himla-, himmels- ที่วิเศษ göğe ait; tanrısal, kutsal 上天的 небесний جنت سے متعلق thuộc trời 上天的

ˈheavenliness noun

hemelsgesindheid سَماوِيَّه великолепие aspecto divino božskost die Himmlischkeit overjordiskhed παραδεισένια κατάσταση carácter celestial, divinidad taevalikkus بهشت؛ آسمان taivaallisuus caractère céleste אושר दिव्यता blaženstvo, ushit mennyei volta vminek keindahan himneskt eðli l'essere celeste こうごうしさ 천국과 같음 dieviškumas, palaima debešķīgums kecantikan yang amat sangat zaligheidoverjordiskhet niebiańskość جنت،هسک aspecto divino caracter divin божественность božskosť, nebeskosť božanskost divota gudomlighet ความวิเศษ tanrısallık, kutsallık 美好 небесність لطافت sự tuyệt trần; sự thần thánh 神圣，庄严，最幸福

ˈheavens (also good heavens) () interjection

an expression of surprise, dismay etc. Heavens! I forgot to buy your birthday present. liewe hemel!, op die aarde! يا الله! عَجَبا! небеса! céus! nebesa du lieber Himmel! du godeste! Θεέ μου! (επιφ.) cielos taevake! خدايا taivas mon Dieu! שומו שמיים! आश्चर्य या अफसोस की अभिव्यक्ति Zaboga! Pobogu! jóságos ég! ya, Tuhan! guð minn góður cielo!, santo cielo! おやまあ 맙소사 Dieve mano! ak Dievs! Ya Tuhan hemeldu store himmel! Wielkie nieba! خدایه céus! Doamne! Господи! Боже мой! nebesia sveta nebesa! nebesa himmel! คำอุทานแสดงความประหลาดใจ Aman Yarabbi/Allahım!; Allah Allah! 天哪！ господи! حیرانی یا ناامیدی ظاہر کرنے کا کلمہ trời ơi! 天哪！

heavenly bodies

the sun, moon, planets, stars. hemelliggame الأجْرام السَّماويَّه небесни тела corpos celestes nebeská tělesa die Himmelskörper (pl.) himmellegemer ουράνια σώματα cuerpo celeste taevakehad اجرام آسمانی taivaankappaleet corps célestes גוּף שְׁמֵימִי आकाशीय पिंड nebeska tijela égitestek benda langit himintungl corpi celesti 天体 천체 dangaus kūnai debess ķermeņi cakerawala hemellichamen himmellegeme ciała niebieskie د هسکی اجرام corpos celestes corpuri cereşti небесные светила nebeské telesá nebesna telesa nebeska tela himlakroppar ดวงดาว gök cisimleri 天體 небесні тіла سورج ، چاند، ستارے وغیرہ bầu trời 天体

ˌheaven-ˈsent adjective

very lucky or convenient. a heaven-sent opportunity. hemels مُرسَل من السَّماء щастлив и навременен caído do céu bohem seslaný vom Himmel geschickt som sendt fra himlen; kærkommen θεόσταλτος caída del cielo taeva kingitud فرستاده آسمانی taivaan lähettämä providentiel מִן הַשָמַים बहुत खुशनसीबी poslan od boga, kao da ga je smo nebo poslalo égből pottyant mujur kærkomið provvidenziale 絶好の 하늘이 주신 Dievo siųstas debesu/Dieva sūtīts ditunggu-tunggu door de hemel gezonden; gelegen komend; godsgeschenksom sendt fra himmelen, kjærkommen zesłany przez niebo/opatrzność د هسکی لیږل caído do céu pro­vi­denţial благодатный bohom zoslaný z neba poslan bogom dan himlasänd, välkommen โชคดีมาก tam zamanında, hızır gibi yetişen 天賜的，合時宜的 подарований небесами اتفاقی، خوش قسمتی سے rất may mắn 天赋的，天赐的，最合时宜的

for heaven's sake

an expression used to show anger, surprise etc. For heaven's sake, stop making that noise! in hemelsnaam! بِحَق السَّماء! من أجل الله! за бога! pelo amor de Deus! proboha um Himmels willen! for himlens skyld για Όνομα Του Θεού por el amor de Dios taeva päralt بخاطر خدا taivaan tähden pour l'amour du ciel/de Dieu! רִיבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם! गुस्सा या आश्चयर्‍ की अभिव्यक्ति के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है za boga miloga! az Isten szerelmére demi Tuhan í guðs bænum per amor del Cielo! 後生だから 제발, 아무쪼록 dėl Dievo meilės! Dieva dēļ tolonglah in hemelsnaam i himmelens navn na miłość boską! د خدای لپاره por amor de Deus! Pentru Dumnezeu! ради Бога! preboha za božjo voljo! za ime boga i himlens namn!, för guds skull! โมโห Allah aşkına!, Allahını seversen! (表示憤怒、驚訝)看在老天的份上！ ради бога! حیرانی یا غصہ ظاہر کرنے کا کلمہ vì Chúa 看在老天面上！

heaven knows

1. I don't know. Heaven knows what he's trying to do. goeiste weet, die Vader weet لا أعرِف، فقط الله يَعْرِف! не знам sabe-se lá bůhví weiß Gott det må guderne vide ένας Θεός ξέρει sólo Dios sabe taevas teab فقط خدا می داند taivas tietää Dieu (seul) sait לא יָדוּע मैं नहीं जानता ne znati (ne znam) Isten tudja tidak tahu það veit guð; ég hef ekki hugmynd lo sa il Cielo 神のみぞ知る 아무도 모른다 vienas Dievas žino Dievs vien zin hanya tuhan yang tahu God mag het weten gudene vet Bóg raczy wiedzieć صرف خدای پوهیږی sabe-se lá (numai) Dumnezeu ştie одному Богу известно! bohvie bogve sam bog zna det vete gudarna ไม่รู้ Allah bilir! 天知道！ бог його знає خدا جانے tôi không biết 天知道！，天晓得！

2. certainly. Heaven knows I've tried to help. goeiste weet, die Vader weet بالتأكيد، الله يَشْهَد علي! сигурно sabe Deus (como) jako že je nebe nade mnou weiß Gott guderne skal vide ο Θεός ξέρει Dios sabe jumala eest خدا می داند taivas tietää Dieu sait (que) לָבֵטָח ש- निश्चित रूप से naravno, bog zna bizony ám! tentu saja það veit guð að solo Dio sa 確かに 맹세코 Dievas mato Dievs zin hanya tuhan yang tahu God weet gudene skal vite Bóg mi świadkiem خدای پوهیږی sabe Deus (como) Dumnezeu ştie! ей-Богу! ako že je nebo nado mnou bogve sami bog zna det ska gudarna veta อย่างแน่นอน Allah biliyor ya 真的！ їй-богу یقینا chắc chắn 真的！（确实无疑）

thank heavens

an expression used to show that a person is glad something has (not) happened. Thank heavens he isn't coming!; Thank heavens for that! dank die hemel, dankie Vader شُكْرا لله! благодаря на небесата graças a Deus díky bohu Gott sei Dank! gudskelov δόξα τω Θεώ gracias a Dios tänu taevale خدا رو شكر taivaan kiitos Dieu merci! תוֹדָה לָאֵל इसके लिए खुश होना कि कोई चीज नहीं हो रही है hvala nebesima! Hála az égnek! syukur guði sé lof grazie a Dio ありがたい 고마워라 ačiū Dievui! paldies Dievam syukurlah goddank gudskjelov Dzięki Bogu! خدایه مننه graças a Deus Mulţumesc lui Dumnezeu! слава Богу! vďaka bohu hvala bogu hvala nebesima tack gode gud, tack och lov ขอบคุณพระเจ้า Allaha şükür, çok şükür! 謝天謝地 слава богу! خدا کا شکر ہے mừng vì điều gì (không) xảy ra 谢天谢地

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heaven

→ جَنَّة nebe himlen Himmel παράδεισος cielo taivas paradis nebesa paradiso 天国 천국 hemel himmel niebo paraíso небеса himmel สวรรค์ cennet thiên đường 天堂

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