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Heaven

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Noun

1. eden, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised land, shangri-la

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

2. heaven

the abode of God and the angels

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Heaven

see synonyms of heaven
noun
1. (sometimes capital) Christianity
a. 
the abode of God and the angels
b. 
a place or state of communion with God after death
Compare hell
2. (usually plural)
the sky, firmament, or space surrounding the earth
3. 
(in any of various mythologies) a place, such as Elysium or Valhalla, to which those who have died in the gods' favour are brought to dwell in happiness
4. 
a place or state of joy and happiness
5. (singular; or plural; sometimes capital)
God or the gods, used in exclamatory phrases of surprise, exasperation, etc
for heaven's sake
heavens above
6.  in seventh heaven
7.  move heaven and earth

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Heaven

see synonyms of heaven
noun
1.  [usually pl.]
the space surrounding or seeming to overarch the earth, in which the sun, moon, and stars appear; visible sky; firmament
, in pl., used with the
2.  [often H-]; Theology
a. 
a state or place of complete happiness or perfect rest, attained by the good after death; specif. esp., in Christian theology, the state or place of perfect union with God and so of eternal life and supreme happiness, attained by the elect after death
b.  Popularly
the abode of God, his angels, and the blessed
c. 
those in heaven
d. 
the powers of heaven; also, God
Heaven help you!
3. 
a. 
any place of great beauty and pleasure
b. 
a state of great happiness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Heaven

see synonyms of heaven
n.
1. often heavens The sky or universe as seen from the earth; the firmament.
2. Christianity
a. often Heaven The abode of God, the angels, and the souls of those who are granted salvation.
b. An eternal state of communion with God; everlasting bliss.
3. Any of the places in or beyond the sky conceived of as domains of divine beings in various religions.
4.
a. Heaven God: Heaven help you!
b. heavens Used in various phrases to express surprise: Good heavens!
5. often heavens The celestial powers; the gods: The heavens favored the young prince.
6. A condition or place of great happiness, delight, or pleasure: The lake was heaven.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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