Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - heaven
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Heaven
heaven
noun Etymology: Middle English heven, from Old English heofon; akin to Old High German himil ~ Date: before 12th century 1. the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome ; firmament — usually used in plural 2. a. often capitalized the dwelling place of the Deity and the blessed dead b. a spiritual state of everlasting communion with God 3. capitalized god 1 4. a place or condition of utmost happiness 5. Christian Science a state of thought in which sin is absent and the harmony of divine Mind is manifest
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n. 1 a place regarded in some religions as the abode of God and the angels, and of the good after death, often characterized as above the sky. 2 a place or state of supreme bliss. 3 colloq. something delightful. 4 (usu. Heaven) God, Providence (often, in sing. or pl. as an exclam. or mild oath: by Heaven). 5 (the heavens) esp. poet. the sky as the abode of the sun, moon, and stars and regarded from earth. Phrases and idioms heaven-sent providential; wonderfully opportune. in seventh heaven in a state of ecstasy. move heaven and earth (foll. by to + infin.) make extraordinary efforts. Derivatives heavenward adj. & adv. heavenwards adv. Etymology: OE heofon ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. обыкн. pl. небеса, небо, небесный свод the starry heavens —- звездное небо heavens high canopy —- высокий свод небес the broad expanse of heaven —- широкий свод небес stars in heaven —- звезды на небе a map of the heavens —- карта звездного неба the eye of heaven —- образ. страж (око) небес, солнце to search the heavens with a telescope —- вести наблюдение за небом в телескоп heavens opened —- небеса разверзлись 2. климат, край flowers of all heavens —- цветы всех стран 3. библ. небеса, царство небесное; рай the kingdom of heaven —- царство небесное the heaven of heavens —- седьмое небо, небеса небес he is in heaven —- душа его на небесах, он умер 4. рай, (райское) блаженство heaven on earth, the earthy heaven —- рай на земле, земной рай the seventh heaven of delight —- верх блаженства in the seventh heaven —- на седьмом небе 5. (Heaven, Heavens) возв. провидение, Бог, боги merciful H. —- милосердный Бог the will of H. —- воля неба (божья) justice of H. —- суд божий 6. небесная сфера (одна из 7 или 11 в астрологии) 7. ист. "небо", полог с изображением звездного неба (над сценой в английском театре времен Елизаветы) 8. (H.) в грам. знач. междометия: боже!, боже мой!, черт возьми! (выражает восхищение, досаду, испуг) H.! She looks pretty! —- боже! Да она хорошенькая! Id: H. forbid! —- боже упаси! Id: by H.! —- ей-богу! Id: good (gracious) Heavens! —- о боже!, боже мой! Id:...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun небо, небеса - the seventh heaven heaven forbid! боже упаси! by heaven! ей-богу! good heavens боже мой!; о боже! ...Англо-русский словарь
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(heavens) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. In some religions, heaven is said to be the place where God lives, where good people go when they die, and where everyone is always happy. It is usually imagined as being high up in the sky. = paradise N-PROPER 2. You can use heaven to refer to a place or situation that you like very much. (INFORMAL) We went touring in Wales and Ireland. It was heaven... = paradise N-UNCOUNT 3. The heavens are the sky. (OLD-FASHIONED) He walked out into the middle of the road, looking up at the heavens. = sky, skies N-PLURAL: the N 4. see also seventh heaven 5. You say ‘Heaven forbid!’ to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen. (SPOKEN) Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me! PHRASE: PHR that c darkgreen]emphasis 6. You say ‘Good heavens!’ or ‘Heavens!’ to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone. (SPOKEN) Good Heavens! That explains a lot!... EXCLAM c darkgreen]feelings 7. You say ‘Heaven help someone’ when you are worried that something bad is going to happen to them, often because you disapprove of what they are doing or the way they are behaving. (SPOKEN) If this makes sense to our leaders, then heaven help us all... PHRASE: PHR n c darkgreen]disapproval 8. You can say ‘Heaven knows’ to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising. (SPOKEN) Heaven knows what they put in it. PHRASE: PHR wh c darkgreen]emphasis 9. You can say ‘Heaven knows’ to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly. (SPOKEN) Heaven knows they have enough money... PHRASE: PHR with cl c darkgreen]emphasis 10. If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily. The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended. PHRASE: V inflects 11. for heaven’s sake: see sake thank heavens: see thank ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- O.E. heofon "home of God," earlier "sky," possibly from P.Gmc. *khemina-. Plural use in sense of "sky" is probably from Ptolemaic theory of space composed of many spheres. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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