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empyreal
em·py·re·al E0119500 (ĕm′pī-rē′əl, ĕm-pîr′ē-əl)adj.1. Empyrean.2. Of the sky; celestial.3. Elevated; sublime.
[Middle English emperiall, from Medieval Latin empyreus, from Late Latin empyrius, fiery, from Greek empurios : en-, in; see en-2 + pūr, fire; see paəwr̥ in Indo-European roots.]em•py•re•al (ˌɛm pəˈri əl, -paɪ-, ɛmˈpɪr i əl, -ˈpaɪ ri-) also empyrean
adj. 1. pertaining to the highest heaven in the cosmology of the ancients. 2. pertaining to the sky; celestial. 3. exalted; sublime. [1475–85; < Late Latin empyre(us), variant of empyrius of fire, belonging to the empyrean (< Late Greek empýrios <em- em-2 + -pȳrios, derivative of pŷr fire)] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | empyreal - of or relating to the sky or heavens; "the empyrean sphere"empyrean | | 2. | empyreal - inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"sublime, empyreanglorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature" |
empyrealadjectiveOf or relating to the heavens:celestial, heavenly.EncyclopediaSeeempyreanempyreal
Synonyms for empyrealadj of or relating to the heavensSynonymsSynonyms for empyrealadj of or relating to the sky or heavensSynonymsadj inspiring aweSynonymsRelated Words |