vault of heaven

• Terme poétique ou littéraire désignant le ciel ou les cieux, imaginés comme une immense voûte ou coupole au-dessus de la terre.

A poetic or literary term referring to the sky or heavens, imagined as a vast, arched dome or ceiling above the earth.

1. The sky or firmamentC1formal

   The sky or celestial sphere, often described as a great arch or dome covering the earth.

   voûte céleste

   • The stars glittered across the vault of heaven.
   • Ancient people believed the vault of heaven was a solid dome.
   • He gazed up at the vast vault of heaven, lost in thought.