About The Word Empyreal
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Empyreal
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What's The Definition Of Empyreal?
[adj] inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
[adj] of or relating to the sky or heavens; "the empyrean sphere" Synonyms | Synonyms for Empyreal: empyrean | empyrean | glorious | sublime Related Terms | Find terms related to Empyreal: See Also | Empyreal In Webster's Dictionary \Em*pyr"e*al\, a. [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. ?,
?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See {In}, and {Fire}.]
Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a["e]rial
substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of
heaven.
Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. --Pope.
{Empyreal air}, oxygen gas.
\Em*pyr"e*al\, n. Empyrean. --Mrs. Browning. |
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