Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Heav·en

   /ˈhev(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky: "those who practiced good deeds would receive the reward of a place in heaven" Similar paradisenirvanathe kingdom of heaventhe promised landthe heavenly kingdomthe City of Godthe celestial citythe abode of Godthe abode of the saintsthe abode of the angelsZionAbraham's bosomthe empyreanthe beyondthe hereafterthe next worldthe next lifethe afterworldthe afterlifehappy hunting groundthe New JerusalemSwargaElysiumthe Elysian Fieldsthe Islands of the BlessedValhallaAvalonOpposite hellpurgatory
   • ▪ God (or the gods): "Constantine was persuaded that disunity in the Church was displeasing to heaven"
   • ▪ a state of being eternally in the presence of God after death: "the everlasting happiness with God that we call heaven"
   • ▪ used in various exclamations as a substitute for “God”: "heaven knows!"
   • 2. the sky, especially perceived as a vault in which the sun, moon, stars, and planets are situated: literary "Galileo used a telescope to observe the heavens" Similar the skythe skiesthe upper atmospherethe stratosphereliterary:the firmamentthe vault of heaventhe bluethe (wide) blue yonderthe welkinthe etherthe empyreanthe azurethe upper regionsthe spherethe celestial sphere
   • 3. a place, state, or experience of supreme bliss: informal "lying by the pool with a good book is my idea of heaven" Similar ecstasyblissrapturecontentmenthappinessdelightjoyfelicitysupreme happinesssupreme joyperfect contentmentseventh heavencloud nineparadiseutopiaidyllnirvanaEdenShangri-Laliterary:ArcadiaArcadyOpposite miseryhell on earth

   Word Origin Old Englishheofon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hemel and German Himmel.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.dictionary.com › browse › Heaven&HEAVEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › Heaven&

   • Cached

   noun. the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life. ( initial capital letter )Often Heavens . the celestial powers; God. a metonym for God: May heaven help us!

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heavenHeaven - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heaven

   This spiritual heaven is generally depicted as the place where God lives, and is commonly described as being high in the sky. In fact, the original meaning of the Old English heaven, heofon, was "sky." Definitions of heaven. noun. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.

4. www.bibleinfo.com › en › questionsWhat is heaven like & where is heaven? - Bibleinfo.com

   www.bibleinfo.com › en › questions

   • www.bibleinfo.com
   •   › Home
   •   › Bible Questions
   •   › Heaven

   Heaven is a real place where the people of God will live one day. In fact, heaven is where God and the angels live. John 14:1-3 even says that Jesus is in heaven preparing a place for us to live. In heaven, those saved by God will have new bodies without the curse of sin!

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › heavenHEAVEN Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › heaven

   • Cached

   noun. the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life. ( initial capital letter )Often Heavens . the celestial powers; God. a metonym for God: May heaven help us!

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishheaven | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   heavennoun[U] (PLEASURE) B2. something very nice that gives you great pleasure: This cake is absolute heaven. (Definition of heaven from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of heaven. in Chinese (Traditional) 天堂，天國, 極樂… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 天堂，天国, 极乐… See more. in Spanish.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › heavenheaven | meaning of heaven in Longman Dictionary of ...

   www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › heaven

   • Cached

   heaven meaning, definition, what is heaven: the place where God is believed to live ...: Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › heaven_nheaven, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › heaven_n

   • Cached

   heaven noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun heaven mean? There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun heaven, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.