heaven-pointingadj.
/ˈhɛvnˌpɔɪntɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhɛv(ə)nˌpɔɪn(t)ɪŋ/ Pointing upward to heaven; pointing up into the sky.
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the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adjective] > having upward direction > towards the sky or heavens
skyward1792
heavenward1796
heaven-pointing1823
the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adjective] > having upward direction > extending upwards
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assurgent1578
heaven-pointing1823
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1823 M. W. Shelley Valperga II. vii. 165 To behold the heaven-pointing cypress with unbent spire sleep in the stirless air.
1884 J. A. Symonds Shakspere's Predecessors ix. 333 One heaven-pointing pyramid.
1926 Amer. Speech 1 385/2 There was a hand with a heaven-pointing forefinger.
2006 Roanoke (Virginia) Times (Nexis) 3 Mar. nw2 We all beheld the Norman tower, topped with heaven-pointing, upright rocks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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