heaven

1. The sky, specifically:

   (countable, dated, usually plural, poetic, uncountable)The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.

2. The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:

   (capitalized, countable, uncountable, usually)The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence.

3. (broadly, capitalized, countable, often, uncountable)The abode of the Abrahamic God; similar abodes of the gods in other religions and traditions, such as Mount Olympus.

4. (broadly, capitalized, countable, uncountable, usually)Providence, the will of God or the council of the gods; fate.

5. (countable, uncountable)The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically

6. The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically:

   (countable, uncountable)Paradise, the afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such as hell, purgatory, or limbo; the state or condition of being in the presence of God after death.

   Paradies, Himmel

   небеса́nebesá, райraj

   райraj, небеса́nebesá

7. (broadly, capitalized, countable, often, uncountable)The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.

8. (broadly, countable, uncountable)Any paradise; any blissful place or experience.

9. (broadly, countable, uncountable)A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy.

10. (countable, informal, uncountable)Similarly blissful afterlives, places, or states for particular people, animals, or objects.

11. The sky, specifically:

    (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; (obsolete) the atmosphere; the climate.

12. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.

1. God created the heaven and the earth.

   Бог створив небеса і землю.

   ruБог сотворил небо и землю.

   deGott schuf Himmel und Erde.

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2. I felt like I was in heaven.

   У мене таке відчуття, що я в раю.

   ruЯ чувствовал себя как в раю.

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3. Heaven helps those who help themselves.

   Небеса допомагають тим, хто допомагає собі сам.

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4. How can I get to heaven?

   ruКак мне попасть на небеса?

   deWie kann ich in den Himmel kommen?

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5. I just want to go to heaven.

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