- heavenward
- adverb or adjective Date: 13th century toward heaven
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Heavenward — ist eine deutschen Rockband mit den Wurzeln im Heavy Metal. Der Name kommt aus dem englischen Wortschatz und bedeutet so viel wie „gen Himmel“ oder auch „himmelwärts“. Geschichte zur Entstehung der Band Heavenward wurde 1986 gegründet. Das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Heavenward — Heav en*ward (h[e^]v n*w[ e]rd), a. & adv. Toward heaven. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heavenward — UK [ˈhev(ə)nwə(r)d] / US [ˈhev(ə)nwərd] or heavenwards UK [ˈhev(ə)nwə(r)dz] / US [ˈhev(ə)nwərdz] adverb literary upwards … English dictionary
heavenward — [hev′ənwərd] adv., adj. [ME heveneward: see WARD] toward heaven: Also heavenwards adv … English World dictionary
heavenward — [[t]he̱v(ə)nwə(r)d[/t]] ADV: ADV after v (The form heavenwards is also used.) Heavenward means towards the sky or to heaven. [WRITTEN] He rolled his eyes heavenward in disgust. Syn: upward … English dictionary
heavenward — I adjective directed toward heaven or the sky the soul in its heavenward flight • Syn: ↑skyward • Similar to: ↑up II adverb toward heaven he pointed heavenward … Useful english dictionary
heavenward — heavenwardly, adv. heavenwardness, n. /hev euhn weuhrd/, adv. 1. Also, heavenwards. toward heaven. adj. 2. directed toward heaven: heavenward prayer. [1200 50; ME hevenward. See HEAVEN, WARD] * * * … Universalium
heavenward — heaven ► NOUN 1) a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods and of the good after death, often depicted as being above the sky. 2) (the heavens) literary the sky. 3) informal a place or state of supreme bliss. 4) (also… … English terms dictionary
heavenward — 1. adverb toward heaven 2. adjective which leads toward heaven Syn: heavenwards, Heavenwards … Wiktionary
heavenward — heav|en|ward [ˈhevənwəd US wərd] adv also heav|en|wards [ wədz US wərdz] literary towards the sky … Dictionary of contemporary English
