heaven /hevˈn or hevn/

1. The vault of sky overhanging the earth (commonly in pl)
2. The upper regions of the air
3. A very great and indefinite height
4. Any one of the concentric revolving spheres imagined by the old astronomers
5. (often with cap) the dwelling-place of God or the gods, and the blessed
6. (often with cap) the Deity as inhabiting heaven
7. Supreme happiness, contentment or pleasure

(in pl) expressing surprise, disbelief, dismay, etc

heavenliness /hevˈn-/ noun

heavenly /hevˈn-/ adjective

1. Of or inhabiting heaven
2. Of or from God or the angels or saints
3. Celestial
4. Pure
5. Supremely blessed
6. Excellent (informal)

1. Divinely, exceedingly (archaic)
2. By the influence of heaven (Milton)

heavˈenward adjective

heavˈenward or heavˈenwards adverb

heavˈen-born adjective

Descended from heaven

heavˈen-bred adjective (Shakespeare)

Bred or produced in heaven

heavˈen-directed adjective

1. Pointing to the sky
2. Divinely guided

heaven-fallen /hevn-fölnˈ/ adjective (Milton)

Fallen from heaven

heaven-giftˈed adjective

Bestowed by heaven

heavˈen-kissing adjective (Shakespeare)

As it were, touching the sky

heavenly bodies plural noun

The sun, moon, planets, comets, stars, etc

heavenly host noun

The angels and archangels

heavˈenly-minded adjective

1. With the mind set upon heavenly things
2. Pure

heavenly-mindˈedness noun

heavˈen-sent adjective

1. Sent by heaven
2. Very timely

for heaven's sake

1. An expression of entreaty
2. An interjection expressing exasperation or disgust, etc

good heavens or heavens above

Expressing surprise, disbelief, dismay, etc

heaven forbid or (archaic) forfend

May it not happen (that)

heaven knows

1. God knows (qv)
2. It is beyond human knowledge
3. It is anyone's guess

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