empyrean

• Adjectif littéraire ou poétique désignant ce qui appartient aux cieux les plus élevés, au ciel ou à la voûte céleste ; céleste ou divin.

An archaic or poetic adjective relating to the highest heaven or the sky; celestial.

1. Heavenly or celestialC2formal

   Relating to the highest heaven or the sky; celestial.

   Céleste, du plus haut ciel

   • The empyrean realm was described in ancient poetry.
   • He gazed at the empyrean dome of stars above.
   • The empyrean light seemed to radiate from the heavens.

   Synonymescelestialdivineempyrealetherealparadisaicalsublimetranscendent

   Antonymesearthlyhellishinfernalterrestrial

• Substantif désignant la partie la plus haute des cieux, considérée dans la cosmologie ancienne comme la région du feu pur ou de la lumière ; aujourd'hui surtout archaïque ou poétique.

A noun referring to the highest part of heaven, often considered the realm of pure fire or light in ancient cosmology; now largely archaic or poetic.

1. Highest heavenC2formal

   The highest part of heaven, often considered the realm of pure fire or light in ancient cosmology.

   Empyrée

   • In ancient cosmology, the empyrean was the outermost celestial sphere.
   • The poet described the empyrean as a place of eternal light.
   • Dante placed the blessed souls in the empyrean in his Divine Comedy.

   Synonymesfirmamentheavenparadisesky

2. The sky or firmamentC2formal

   The visible heavens or sky, especially when considered as a celestial realm.

   Le ciel ou le firmament

   • The stars shone brightly in the empyrean above.
   • He gazed into the empyrean, lost in thought.
   • The empyrean stretched endlessly above the mountain peaks.

   Synonymescelestial spherefirmamentheavenskyvaultwelkin