empyrean

adjective em·py·re·an \ ˌem-ˌpī-ˈrē-ən , -pə- ; em-ˈpir-ē-ən , -ˈpī-rē- \

Definition of empyrean

: empyreal

Examples of empyrean in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of empyrean from the Web

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

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First Known Use of empyrean

15th century

in the meaning defined above

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empyrean

noun

Definition of empyrean

1 a : 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

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