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of, relating to, or suggesting heaven
- movie scenes set in heaven often suggest that harps are the favored instruments for empyrean music
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- Olympian,
- paradisiacal
- (or paradisiac),
- utopian
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empyrean
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of empyrean (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul after death
- ascended into the empyrean after a life filled with good deeds
Synonyms for empyrean
- above,
- bliss,
- elysian fields,
- Elysium,
- heaven,
- kingdom come,
- New Jerusalem,
- paradise,
- sky,
- Zion
- (also Sion)
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2
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
- most ticket buyers have no trouble envisioning the empyrean that winning the lottery would inevitably bring about
Synonyms for empyrean
- Camelot,
- Cockaigne,
- Eden,
- Elysium,
- fantasyland,
- heaven,
- lotusland,
- never-never land,
- New Jerusalem,
- nirvana,
- paradise,
- promised land,
- Shangri-la,
- utopia,
- Zion
- (also Sion)
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“Empyrean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empyrean. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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