Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean.

  2. (not comparable)Of the sky or heavens.

    of or relating to the sky or heavens

  3. (not comparable)Fiery, made of pure fire.

Translations

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Origin

From Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”)

From Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (English pyre).

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Synonyms

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Word family

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See also

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