单词 | heavenhood |
释义 | heavenhoodn. rare. Heavenly quality or character; heavenliness; (now) esp. the fact or condition of being in heaven. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [noun] > quality of heavenlinessa1500 celestiality1844 unearthliness1860 heavenhood1878 1878 G. D. Boardman Creative Week 63 We may not expect to see..the ripe, rich fruits of heavenhood clustered around the subterranean root of faith. 1888 F. M. Müller Nat. Relig. (1889) ii. 30 This is the heavenhood of heaven. 1954 Gaz. & Bull. (Williamsport, Pa.) 22 May Good folk flock to the golden call Promising heavenhood for all. 1972 J. Barth Chimera 102 Was her heavenhood a kind of prize for authorship, as Delphinus had been starred by Poseidon for his winning speeches? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1878 |
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