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. poetic
the heavens or sky
adjective also: empyreal
3.
of or relating to the sky, the heavens, or the empyrean
4.
heavenly or sublime
5. archaic
composed of fire
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin empyreus, from Greek empuros fiery, from pur fire
empyrean in American English
(ɛmˈpɪriən; ˌ ɛmpaɪˈriən; ˌɛmpəˈriən)
noun
1.
the highest heaven
; specif.,
a.
among the ancients, the sphere of pure light or fire
b.
among Christian poets, the abode of God
2.
the sky; the celestial vault; firmament
adjective
3.
empyreal
Word origin
see empyreal & -an
Synonyms of 'empyrean'
heavenly, refined, aerial, sublime
heavens, firmament, upper atmosphere, azure
More Synonyms of empyrean
(adjective)
Synonyms
heavenly
heavenly beings whose function it is to serve God
refined
refined tastes
aerial
sublime
airy
`launch aid', an airy euphemism for more state handouts
celestial
gods and other celestial beings
ethereal
the ethereal realm of the divine
skylike
(noun)
Definition
the sky or the heavens
Synonyms
heavens
firmament
There are no stars in the firmament.
upper atmosphere
azure (poetic)
welkin (archaic)
vault of heaven
rangi (New Zealand)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of airy
Definition
having little basis in reality
`launch aid', an airy euphemism for more state handouts