HEAVEN
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Heav"en (hĕv"'n), n. [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS. heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin, Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E. heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. Goth. gaham&ō;n to put on, clothe one's self, G. hemd shirt, and perh. E. chemise.] 1. The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun, moon, and stars appear; -- often used in the plural in this sense.
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I never saw the heavens so dim by day.
Shak.
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When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven.
D. Webster.
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2. The dwelling place of the Deity; the abode of bliss; the place or state of the blessed after death.
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Unto the God of love, high heaven's King.
Spenser.
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It is a knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell.
Shak.
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New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven.
Keble.
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&hand_; In this general sense heaven and its corresponding words in other languages have as various definite interpretations as there are phases of religious belief.
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3. The sovereign of heaven; God; also, the assembly of the blessed, collectively; -- used variously in this sense, as in No. 2.; as, heaven helps those who help themselves.
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Her prayers, whom Heaven delights to hear.
Shak.
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The will
And high permission of all-ruling Heaven.
Milton.
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4. Any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a heaven of delight. “A heaven of beauty.” Shak. “The brightest heaven of invention.” Shak.
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O bed! bed! delicious bed!
That heaven upon earth to the weary head!
Hood.
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&hand_; Heaven is very often used, esp. with participles, in forming compound words, most of which need no special explanation; as, heaven-appeasing, heaven-aspiring, heaven-begot, heaven-born, heaven-bred, heaven-conducted, heaven-descended, heaven-directed, heaven-exalted, heaven-given, heaven-guided, heaven-inflicted, heaven-inspired, heaven-instructed, heaven-kissing, heaven-loved, heaven-moving, heaven-protected, heaven-taught, heaven-warring, and the like.
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Heav"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heavened (hĕv"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Heavening.] To place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify. [R.]
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We are happy as the bird whose nest
Is heavened in the hush of purple hills.
G. Massey.
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