empyrean

adjective

em·py·re·an | \ ˌem-ˌpī-ˈrē-ən

, -pə-; em-ˈpir-ē-ən, -ˈpī-rē-\

Definition of empyrean

(Entry 1 of 2)

: empyreal

empyrean

noun

Definition of empyrean (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light

b : the true and ultimate heavenly paradise

2 : firmament, heavens

3 : an ideal place or state

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Examples of empyrean in a Sentence

Adjective

movie scenes set in heaven often suggest that harps are the favored instruments for empyrean music

Noun

ascended into the empyrean after a life filled with good deeds most ticket buyers have no trouble envisioning the empyrean that winning the lottery would inevitably bring about

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Louis leaves Prior, drawing the first line in a pattern of abandonment that informs the entire play, and finally stretches all the way into the empyrean kingdom of an absent God. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: An ‘Angels in America’ That Soars on the Breath of Life," 25 Mar. 2018 Our badges looked different, we were afforded fewer privileges, and we were certainly kept in the dark about The Algorithm (pause for heavenly-choir noise effect) and other such empyrean secrets. — Lucas Peterson, GQ, "Gore, Porn, and Unspeakable Acts on Dead Bears: My Awful Life as the Internet's Janitor," 22 May 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Grahm reaches for the empyrean, and Locke brings him back to earth, a table full of wine bottles between them. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "A Vintner’s Quest to Create a Truly American Wine," 14 May 2018 But even in the empyrean reaches of premium cable, Shondaland has a voice. — Wesley Morris And James Poniewozik, New York Times, "Why ‘Diverse TV’ Matters: It’s Better TV. Discuss.," 10 Feb. 2016

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