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heaven

/hɛvn/
Meanings
  • noun

    The abode of God or the gods, where they live; the sky, the heavens, as the dwelling place of the gods and of the celestial bodies; the sky as the realm of the clouds and of heavenly bodies; the sky as a place of eternal happiness and peace for departed souls.

    - "He looked up at the heavens and prayed."
    - "Angels are believed to live in heaven."
    - "Heaven is a place of eternal happiness."
Pronunciation
  1. /hɛvn/



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  2. /hɛvn/



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Antonyms

horror , nightmare , hell
Synonyms

delight , dream , paradise , pearly gates , Xanadu , kingdom come , paradise , firmament , sky , welkin
Rhymes
Words rhyming with heaven
heavenly , heavenlyly , heavens , heavenly sphere , heavenly body
Variants
List of all variants of heaven that leads to same result
heaven , heavens , heaven-sent , heaven knows , heaven's above , hog heaven , hog heavens , seventh heaven , seventh heavens , tree of heaven , (a) heaven on earth , a heaven on earth , heaven on earth , a match made in heaven , for heaven's sake
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English heofon, from heofonisc, from heofon, sky, heaven; related to heben, hoban to lift up; compare Gothic haupans, German Himmel, Old Norse himin, Latin coelum, Greek ouranos.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'heaven' appears over 300 times in the Bible.

  2. The term 'heaven' is also used in astronomy to refer to the region of space above the Earth's atmosphere.

  3. In ancient Greek mythology, the gods lived in Mount Olympus, which was considered to be the 'heaven'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Heaven and Hell: The belief in a heaven and a hell, as places of eternal reward or punishment, is a common theme in many religions.

  2. Celestial bodies: Heaven is also used to refer to the sky and the celestial bodies, such as stars, planets, and the moon.

Culture
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Heaven is a key concept in various religions and beliefs, representing the afterlife or the realm of the gods. In Christianity, it is believed to be a place of eternal happiness and peace, where departed souls go after death. In art, heaven is often depicted as a beautiful and serene place, with angels and clouds. In literature, heaven is a common theme in stories about the afterlife, and in music, it is a common metaphor for a peaceful and harmonious place.

How to Memorize "heaven"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize the word 'heaven', try visualizing a beautiful, peaceful place in the sky, with clouds and angels.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'heaven' with the feeling of peace and happiness.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Heaven is high, where the angels fly' to remember the meaning of the word 'heaven'.

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