empyrean

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛmpaɪˈriːən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(em′pə rē′ən, -pī-, em pir′ē ən, -pī′rē-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
em•py•re•an  (em′pə rē′ən, -pī-, em pir′ē ən, -pī′rē-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure element of fire.
  2. the visible heavens;
    the firmament.

adj. 
  1. empyreal.
  • Late Latin empyre(us) empyreal + -an
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
empyrean / ˌɛmpaɪˈriːən/
  1. the highest part of the (supposedly spherical) heavens, thought in ancient times to contain the pure element of fire and by early Christians to be the abode of God and the angels
  2. the heavens or sky
also: empyreal
  1. of or relating to the sky, the heavens, or the empyrean
  2. heavenly or sublime
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin empyreus, from Greek empuros fiery, from pur fire
'empyrean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
empyreal

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