heaven

• Nom désignant la sphère spirituelle ou l'état d'être associé aux êtres divins, à la béatitude ou à la vie après la mort dans diverses traditions religieuses.

A noun referring to a spiritual realm or state of existence, often associated with divine beings, bliss, or an afterlife in various religious traditions.

indénombrable

1. Religious realmA2formal

   The place where God, angels, and the souls of the righteous are believed to reside after death.

   Ciel (séjour des élus)

   • Many religions teach that good people go to heaven after death.
   • He prayed for his grandmother's soul to rest in heaven.
   • The priest spoke about the gates of heaven.

   Synonymesafterlifeempyreanparadisepromised land

   Antonymeshell

2. State of blissB1informal

   A state of extreme happiness, peace, or perfection.

   Bonheur parfait

   • Lying on the beach with a good book was pure heaven.
   • The chocolate cake tasted like heaven.
   • After a long week, a hot bath felt like heaven.

   Synonymesblisscloud nineecstasyfelicityjoynirvanaparadiseraptureseventh heavenutopia

   Antonymesagonyhellmiserytorment

3. B2formal

   The expanse of space above the earth; the sky.

   le ciel (en tant qu'espace au-dessus de la terre)

   • The stars shone brightly in the heavens.
   • Birds soared across the heavens at dawn.
   • The heavens opened and rain poured down.

   Synonymesblueempyreanetherfirmamentskyvaultwelkin