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heav·en
(hĕv′ən)n.
Idiom: 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.
move heaven and earth
To do everything possible to bring about something desired.
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heaven
(ˈhɛvən)n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (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. (Astronomy) (usually plural) the sky, firmament, or space surrounding the earth
3. (Classical Myth & Legend) (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. (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 ecstatically happy
7. move heaven and earth to do everything possible (to achieve something)
[Old English heofon; related to Old Saxon heban]
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heav•en
(ˈhɛv ən)n.
1. 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.
2. (cap.) Often, Heavens. the celestial powers; God.
3. Often, heavens. God (used in expressions of emphasis, surprise, etc.): For heaven's sake! Good heavens!
4. Usu., heavens. the sky, firmament, or expanse of space surrounding the earth.
5. a place or state of supreme happiness.
[before 900; Middle English heven, Old English heofon, c. Old Saxon heban, Old Norse himinn; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German himil]
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Heaven
See also astronomy.
the astronomical study and mapping of the heavens, especially the fixed stars. — uranographer, uranographist, n. — uranographic, uranographi-cal, adj.
uranography.
1. measurement of the positions of astronomical bodies.
2. a chart showing such measurements and positions. — uranometrical, adj.
2. a chart showing such measurements and positions. — uranometrical, adj.
an abnormal fear of the heavens.
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Heaven
the assembly of the blessed, collectively; an archway or canopy.Examples: heaven of cedar boughs, of brass, 1600; of delight, 1883; of heavens, 1885; of joy, 1596; of heavenware [angels collectively], 1000.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  heaven - any place of complete bliss and delight and peace |
| 2. | Heaven - the abode of God and the angels fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings Abraham's bosom, bosom of Abraham - the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death Celestial City, City of God, Heavenly City, Holy City - phrases used to refer to Heaven; "the Celestial City was Christian's goal in Bunyan's `Pilgrim's Progress'" Elysian Fields, Elysium - (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death Garden of Eden, Eden - a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man) Paradise - (Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death Promised Land - the goal towards which Christians strive Valhalla, Walhalla - (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin infernal region, nether region, perdition, Inferno, Hell, pit - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson |
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heaven
noun
1. paradise, next world, hereafter, nirvana (Buddhism, Hinduism), bliss, Zion (Christianity), Valhalla (Norse myth), Happy Valley, happy hunting ground (Native American legend), life to come, life everlasting, abode of God, Elysium or Elysian fields (Greek myth) I believed that when I died I would go to heaven.
2. (Informal) happiness, paradise, ecstasy, bliss, felicity, utopia, contentment, rapture, enchantment, dreamland, seventh heaven, transport, sheer bliss My idea of heaven is drinking champagne with friends on a sunny day.
in seventh heaven ecstatic, on a high, over the moon, on top of the world, on cloud nine, tickled pink, walking on air, beside yourself with joy He's been in seventh heaven since he met her.
move heaven and earth struggle, work hard, strive, spare no effort, try very hard, go all out, pull out all the stops, bend over backwards (informal), do your best, put yourself out I moved heaven and earth to get you that job!
the heavens (Old-fashioned) sky, ether, firmament, celestial sphere, welkin (archaic), empyrean (poetic) a detailed map of the heavens
Related words
fear ouranophobia
fear ouranophobia
Quotations
"Work and pray"
"Live on hay"
"You'll get pie in the sky when you die" [Joe Hill The Preacher and the Slave]
"The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed" Bible: St. Matthew
"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it" Bible: St. Matthew
"The heaven of each is but what each desires" [Thomas Moore Lalla Rookh]
"heaven: a place where the wicked cease from troubling you with talk of their personal affairs, and the good listen with attention while you expound your own" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
"Work and pray"
"Live on hay"
"You'll get pie in the sky when you die" [Joe Hill The Preacher and the Slave]
"The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed" Bible: St. Matthew
"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it" Bible: St. Matthew
"The heaven of each is but what each desires" [Thomas Moore Lalla Rookh]
"heaven: a place where the wicked cease from troubling you with talk of their personal affairs, and the good listen with attention while you expound your own" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
heaven
noun1. The celestial regions as seen from the earth.Often used in plural:
Archaic: welkin.
2. A state of elated bliss:
Informal: cloud nine.
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Translations
السَّماءجَنَّةسعاده عَظيمَه
nebeobloharáj
himlenhimmelhimmerigeparadis
taivasparatiisi
nebesa
mennymennyboltmennyországégégbolt
langit
himinn; himinhvolfinhimnaríkisælustaîur, sæla
天国
천국
caelum
rojusvienas Dievas žinoačiū Dievui!dangaus kūnaidangus
debesisparadīze
nebo
nebesa
nebesaneboraj
himmelsky
สวรรค์
thiên đườngtrời
heaven
[ˈhɛvən] n
(= paradise) → ciel m, paradis m
to go to heaven → monter au ciel, monter au paradis
it was heaven (= lovely) → c'était divin
to move heaven and earth to do sth → remuer ciel et terre pour faire qch
to go to heaven → monter au ciel, monter au paradis
it was heaven (= lovely) → c'était divin
to move heaven and earth to do sth → remuer ciel et terre pour faire qch
(in exclamations) heaven forbid! → grands dieux non!
thank heavens! → Dieu merci!
for heaven`s sake! (pleading) → pour l'amour du ciel!; (protesting) → mince alors!
heaven help you! → je vous souhaite bien de la chance !
heaven knows what ... → Dieu sait ce que ...
Heaven knows what they put in it → Dieu sait ce qu'ils mettent dedans.
Heaven knows, they have enough money → Dieu sait pourtant qu'ils ont assez d'argent.
thank heavens! → Dieu merci!
for heaven`s sake! (pleading) → pour l'amour du ciel!; (protesting) → mince alors!
heaven help you! → je vous souhaite bien de la chance !
heaven knows what ... → Dieu sait ce que ...
Heaven knows what they put in it → Dieu sait ce qu'ils mettent dedans.
Heaven knows, they have enough money → Dieu sait pourtant qu'ils ont assez d'argent.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
heaven
n
(lit, fig inf) → Himmel m; the heavens (liter) → der Himmel; in heaven → im Himmel; to go to heaven → in den Himmel kommen; he is in (seventh) heaven → er ist im siebten Himmel; to move heaven and earth → Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen; it was heaven → es war einfach himmlisch; the shop was a chocolate lover’s heaven! → das Geschäft war ein Paradies für Schokoladenfans!; the heavens opened → der Himmel öffnete seine Schleusen
(inf) (good) heavens! → (du) lieber Himmel! (inf), → du liebe Zeit! (inf); would you like to? — (good) heavens no! → möchten Sie? — um Gottes or Himmels willen, bloß nicht!; I wish to heaven (that) … → ich wünschte mir wirklich, dass …; heaven knows what … → weiß Gott or der Himmel, was … (inf); heaven knows I need some good luck → ich brauche weiß Gott ein bisschen Glück; heaven forbid! → bloß nicht, um Himmels willen! (inf); heaven forbid that I should end up like him → dass ich um Himmels willen nicht auch so wie er werde! (inf); heaven help the man she marries → der arme Mann, den sie mal heiratet (inf); for heaven’s sake! → um Himmels or Gottes willen!; what in heaven’s name …? → was um Himmels or Gottes willen …?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
heaven
[ˈhɛvn] na. (Rel) → cielo, paradiso (fig) → paradiso
to go to heaven → andare in paradiso
(good) heavens! → santo cielo!
thank heaven! → grazie al cielo!
heaven forbid! → Dio ce ne guardi!
for heaven's sake! (protesting) → santo cielo!, in nome del cielo!
this is heaven! (fam) → che meraviglia!
to move heaven and earth to do sth → muovere mari e monti or farsi in quattro per fare qc
in seventh heaven → al settimo cielo
heaven on earth → il paradiso terrestre
to go to heaven → andare in paradiso
(good) heavens! → santo cielo!
thank heaven! → grazie al cielo!
heaven forbid! → Dio ce ne guardi!
for heaven's sake! (protesting) → santo cielo!, in nome del cielo!
this is heaven! (fam) → che meraviglia!
to move heaven and earth to do sth → muovere mari e monti or farsi in quattro per fare qc
in seventh heaven → al settimo cielo
heaven on earth → il paradiso terrestre
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
heaven
(ˈhevn) noun1. in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.
2. the sky. He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.
3. (something which brings) great happiness. `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.
ˈheavenly adverb1. very pleasant; beautiful. What a heavenly colour!
2. of or from heaven.
ˈheavenliness nounˈheavens (also good heavens) () interjection
an expression of surprise, dismay etc. Heavens! I forgot to buy your birthday present.
heavenly bodies the sun, moon, planets, stars.
ˌheaven-ˈsent adjective very lucky or convenient. a heaven-sent opportunity.
for heaven's sake an expression used to show anger, surprise etc. For heaven's sake, stop making that noise!
heaven knows1. I don't know. Heaven knows what he's trying to do.
2. certainly. Heaven knows I've tried to help.
thank heavens an expression used to show that a person is glad something has (not) happened. Thank heavens he isn't coming!; Thank heavens for that!
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
heaven
→ جَنَّة nebe himlen Himmel παράδεισος cielo taivas paradis nebesa paradiso 天国 천국 hemel himmel niebo paraíso небеса himmel สวรรค์ cennet thiên đường 天堂Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009