empyreal

[ em-pir-ee-uhl, -pahy-ree-, em-puh-ree-uhl, -pahy- ]

/ ɛmˈpɪr i əl, -ˈpaɪ ri-, ˌɛm pəˈri əl, -paɪ- /

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adjective

pertaining to the highest heaven in the cosmology of the ancients.

pertaining to the sky; celestial: empyreal blue.

formed of pure fire or light: empyreal radiance.

Also empyrean.

Origin of empyreal

1475–85; <Late Latin empyre(us), variant of empyrius (<Greek empýrios fiery, equivalent to em-em-² + pŷr fire + -ios adj. suffix) + -al¹

Words nearby empyreal

empty suit, empty word, empurple, empyema, empyesis, empyreal, empyrean, empyreuma, em quad, EMR, EMS

Example sentences from the Web for empyreal

Mr Priestley gave it the name of dephlogisticated air, Mr Scheele called it empyreal air.
Elements of Chemistry,|Antoine Lavoisier
So small is the World, compared with the wide extent of the empyreal Heaven.
Milton|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh
At Acropolis, near Athens, Minerva's statue formerly fell from the empyreal heaven.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais
The first was the empyreal heaven, which was the most remote.
Astronomical Myths|John F. Blake

Khirad, Intelligence or the first Intelligence, was supposed to be the guardian of the empyreal heaven (Erskine).
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

单词	empyreal
释义	empyreal [ em-pir-ee-uhl, -pahy-ree-, em-puh-ree-uhl, -pahy- ] / ɛmˈpɪr i əl, -ˈpaɪ ri-, ˌɛm pəˈri əl, -paɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR empyreal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to the highest heaven in the cosmology of the ancients. pertaining to the sky; celestial: empyreal blue. formed of pure fire or light: empyreal radiance. Also empyrean. Origin of empyreal 1475–85; <Late Latin empyre(us), variant of empyrius (<Greek empýrios fiery, equivalent to em-em-² + pŷr fire + -ios adj. suffix) + -al¹ Words nearby empyreal empty suit, empty word, empurple, empyema, empyesis, empyreal, empyrean, empyreuma, em quad, EMR, EMS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for empyreal Mr Priestley gave it the name of dephlogisticated air, Mr Scheele called it empyreal air. Elements of Chemistry,\|Antoine Lavoisier So small is the World, compared with the wide extent of the empyreal Heaven. Milton\|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh At Acropolis, near Athens, Minerva's statue formerly fell from the empyreal heaven. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.\|Francois Rabelais The first was the empyreal heaven, which was the most remote. Astronomical Myths\|John F. Blake Khirad, Intelligence or the first Intelligence, was supposed to be the guardian of the empyreal heaven (Erskine). The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan Words related to empyreal empyrean, amazing, astonishing, awesome, beautiful, celestial, elevated, ethereal, exalted, fabulous, grand, heavenly, inspiring, lofty, marvelous, moving, stunning, supernal, wonderful, uplifting
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empyreal

adjective

Origin of empyreal

Words nearby empyreal

Example sentences from the Web for empyreal

Words related to empyreal