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EMPYREAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inspiring awe

Example:

the sublime beauty of the night

Synonyms:

empyreal; empyrean; sublime

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

glorious (having or deserving or conferring glory)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to the sky or heavens

Example:

the empyrean sphere

Synonyms:

empyreal; empyrean

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

empyrean (the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

Derivation:

empyrean (the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

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