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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries最高天
Pronunciation / Transliteration: saikōten
"古代の宇宙観では最高天が天界の最上位とされた。"
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2 senses- 1
The highest part of heaven, traditionally imagined by ancient cosmologists as being composed of pure fire or light.
"The poet gazed up at the starlit sky, imagining it as the gateway to the empyrean."
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Relating to the highest heaven or sky; celestial, sublime, or ethereal.
"An empyrean glow illuminated the horizon as the sun broke through the clouds at dawn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word empyreus, which stems from the Ancient Greek empyros meaning 'in the fire' or 'fiery' (from en- 'in' + pyr 'fire'). Originally used in ancient cosmology to describe the highest heaven, thought by the ancients to be composed of pure fire or light, before entering English usage in the late 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Empyrean" is said worldwide
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empyrée
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.pi.ʁe/
"Les étoiles brillaient dans l'empyrée infini."
Empyräum
Transliteration: /ɛm.pyˈʁɔɪ̯ʊm/
"Der Blick richtete sich auf das leuchtende Empyräum."
empireo
Transliteration: /emˈpi.re.o/
"Dante descrisse il viaggio attraverso i cieli fino all'empireo."
empíreo
Transliteration: /emˈpi.ɾe.o/
"Las aves surcaron el cielo hacia el empíreo azul."
empíreo
Transliteration: /ẽˈpi.ɾe.u/
"A luz divina brilhava no empíreo celeste."
परam स्वर्ग
Transliteration: param swarg
Script: परम स्वर्ग
"कवि ने अपनी कविता में परम स्वर्ग का वर्णन किया।"
最高天
Transliteration: zuì gāo tiān
"古人认为最高天充满了纯净的光芒。"
최고천
Transliteration: choe-go-cheon
"그들은 별빛 속에서 최고천의 신비를 느꼈다."
最高天
Transliteration: saikōten
"古代の宇宙観では最高天が天界の最上位とされた。"
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