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Heavens   /hˈɛvənz/   Listen
Heavens

noun
1.
The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected.  Synonyms: celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, sphere, vault of heaven, welkin.


Heaven

noun
1.
Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.  Synonyms: Eden, nirvana, paradise, promised land, Shangri-la.
2.
The abode of God and the angels.



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"Heavens" Quotes from Famous Books



... half way up the heavens, the dew had not yet dried from the leaves, owing to the very late spring the freshness of springtime had not yet passed into the fullness of early summer. Through the tender green of the young leafage, starry with drops of moisture, ...
— Andivius Hedulio • Edward Lucas White
... Pigs! Good heavens! had we come out from among the swinish multitude for this? And again, in reference to some discussion about raising early vegetables for the market:—"We shall never make any hand at market gardening," said Silas Foster, "unless the women ...
— The Blithedale Romance • Nathaniel Hawthorne
... must be patient till the Heavens look With an aspect more favourable * * * * * * I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are; the want of which vain dew Perchance, shall dry your pities, but I have That honourable grief lodged here, which bums ...
— Ellen Middleton--A Tale • Georgiana Fullerton
... Don ate a supper of healthy size. Afterward he went out to the porch and squinted up at the sky. Stars dotted the black heavens like so many small windows. Now, ...
— Don Strong, Patrol Leader • William Heyliger
... up a throne in the heavens," chanted mad Barbara Allen as Gregory went out; "and One sits upon it—and my Gracie's there, clothed in white robes, an' a palm in her hand. And you'll be there, young man," she cried after him, "and I'll be there. There's a cry ...
— Bog-Myrtle and Peat - Tales Chiefly Of Galloway Gathered From The Years 1889 To 1895 • S.R. Crockett


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