heavens
see also: Heavens
Pronunciation
Heavens
Etymology
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see also: Heavens
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈhɛvənz/
heavens (plural p)
(often with 'the') The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars. - c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act I, scene i], page 66 ↗, column 2:
- For what obſcured light the heauens did grant, […]
- 1625, Nathanæl Carpenter, Geography delineated forth in two bookes, I iv 77:
- […] the Heauens, which are carryed in 24 houres from Eaſt to Weſt, […]
- 1981, E.R. Harrison, Cosmology, XII 250:
- […] in an infinitely large universe the stars would collectively outshine the Sun and flood the heavens with light far more intense than is observed.
- (religion) plural form of heaven: the abode of God or the gods; the abode of the blessed departed.
- 1832, Charles Coleman, The Mythology of the Hindus, XIII 220:
- Like the Buddhas, they [the Jains] believe that there is a plurality of heavens and hells;
- (rare) plural form of heaven: the near sky of the weather, etc.
- (rare) plural form of heaven the will of God or the gods, Providence.
- An expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.
- 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “Chapter IX: A Novice”, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC ↗, page 359 ↗:
- “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better. […]”
- (expression of surprise) See Thesaurus:wow
- (expression of various negative emotions) for crying out loud, for Christ's sake, for God's sake, for goodness' sake, for pity's sake, good grief
- Third-person singular simple present indicative of heaven
Heavens
Etymology
Variant of Evans.
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