firmament
fir·ma·ment
noun \ˈfər-mə-mənt\Definition of FIRMAMENT
1
: the vault or arch of the sky : heavens
2
obsolete : basis
3
: the field or sphere of an interest or activity <the international fashion firmament>
— fir·ma·men·tal \ˌfər-mə-ˈmen-təl\ adjective
See Examples of FIRMAMENT
- meteors flashing across the firmament
- <the stars in the firmament twinkled ever so brightly>
Origin of FIRMAMENT
Middle English, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin firmamentum, from Latin, support, from firmare
First Known Use: 13th century
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