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View usage for: (fɜːʳməmənt) 1. singular nounThe firmament is the sky or heaven. [literary] There are no stars in the firmament. Synonyms: sky, skies, heaven, heavens More Synonyms of firmament 2. singular nounIf you talk about the firmament in a particular organization or field of activity, you mean the top of it. He was rich, and a rising star in the political firmament. Synonyms: arena, province, sphere, realm More Synonyms of firmament firmament in British English (ˈfɜːməmənt) nounthe expanse of the sky; heavens Derived forms firmamental (ˌfɜːməˈmɛntəl) adjective Word origin C13: from Late Latin firmāmentum sky (considered as fixed above the earth), from Latin: prop, support, from firmāre to make firm1firmament in American English (ˈfɜrməmənt) noun the sky, viewed poetically as a solid arch or vault Derived forms firmamental (ˌfirmaˈmental) (ˈfɜrməˈmɛntəl) adjective Word origin ME < OFr < LL(Ec) firmamentum < L, a strengthening, support < firmare: see firm 2Examples of 'firmament' in a sentencefirmament Definition the sky or the heavens There are no stars in the firmament. Synonyms sky skies heaven heavens the blue vault welkin (archaic) empyrean (poetic) vault of heaven rangi (New Zealand) He was a rising star in the political firmament. Additional synonymsDefinition a particular area of activity or interest This sort of information should be in the public domain. Synonyms sphere, area, field, concern, scene (informal), sector, territory, province, arena, realmDefinition the sky or the heavens Synonyms heavens, firmament, upper atmosphere, azure (poetic), welkin (archaic), vault of heaven, rangi (New Zealand) Definition an area of learning, activity, etc. Opera remained largely the province of the aristocracy. Synonyms area, business, concern, responsibility, part, line, charge, role, post, department (informal), field, duty, function, employment, capacity, orbit, sphere, turf (slang), pigeon (British, informal) - fireworks
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Additional synonymsDefinition a field of interest or study the realm of politics Synonyms field, world, area, province, sphere, department (informal), region, branch, territory, zone, patch, orbit, turf (slang) Definition a particular field of activity the sphere of international politics Synonyms field, range, area, department (informal), function, territory, capacity, province, patch, scope, turf (slang), realm, domain, compass, walk of life |