- empyreal
- adjective Etymology: Late Latin empyrius, empyreus, from Late Greek empyrios, from Greek em- 2en- + pyr fire Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to the empyrean ; celestial 2. sublime
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Empyreal — Em*pyr e*al, a. [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. ?, ?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See {In}, and {Fire}.] Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a[ e]rial substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Empyreal — Em*pyr e*al, n. Empyrean. Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empyréal — empyréal, ale (an pi ré al, a l ) adj. Terme didactique. Qui se rapporte à l empyrée. ÉTYMOLOGIE Empyrée … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
empyreal — late 15c.; see EMPYREAN (Cf. empyrean) … Etymology dictionary
empyreal — [em pir′ē əl; em΄pī rē′əl, em΄pərē′əl] adj. [LL empyrius, empyreus < Gr empyrios, in fire < en, in + pyr, FIRE] of the empyrean; heavenly; sublime … English World dictionary
empyreal — /em pir ee euhl, puy ree , em peuh ree euhl, puy /, adj. 1. pertaining to the highest heaven in the cosmology of the ancients. 2. pertaining to the sky; celestial: empyreal blue. 3. formed of pure fire or light: empyreal radiance. Also, empyrean … Universalium
empyreal — empyrean, empyreal *celestial, heavenly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
empyreal — adjective 1. of or relating to the sky or heavens the empyrean sphere • Syn: ↑empyrean • Pertains to noun: ↑empyrean, ↑empyrean (for: ↑empyrean) … Useful english dictionary
Empyreal air — Empyreal Em*pyr e*al, a. [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. ?, ?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See {In}, and {Fire}.] Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a[ e]rial substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empyreal — adjective /ɛmˈpɪɹɪəl,ɛmpɪˈɹiː.əl,ɛmˈpɪɹ.i.əl/ a) Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean; celestial; sublime; exalted. b) Of the sky or heavens. Syn: celestial … Wiktionary
