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heaven

/hɛvn/

noun

Meaning

  • The sky, specifically:

  • The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:

  • The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically:

  • (by extension) Any paradise; any blissful place or experience.

  • (by extension) A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy.

  • (with a modifier) Similarly blissful afterlives, places, or states for particular people, animals, or objects.

Synonyms

delight,
dream,
paradise,
pearly gates,
Xanadu,
kingdom come,
paradise,
firmament,
sky,
welkin

verb

Meaning

  • To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.

  • To beatify, enchant, or please greatly.

  • To beautify, to make into a paradise.