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heavenly

hea·venly

UK/ˈhɛvənli/ US/ˈhɛvʌnli/ fairly common

adjective

1.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

  • “celestial beings”
  • “heavenly hosts”
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2.

of or relating to the sky

  • “celestial map”
  • “a heavenly body”
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Origin

From Middle English hevenely, hevenly, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial, chaste”), equivalent to heaven + -ly. Cognate with Old Saxon himillīk (“heavenly”), Middle Dutch himellec, hemellijc (“heavenly”), Middle High German himmellich (“heavenly”).

Phrases

  • heavenly bamboo
  • heavenly birthday
  • heavenly body
  • Heavenly Father
  • heavenly host
  • heavenly marriage
  • heavenly stem
  • Heavenly Twins
  • heavenly virtues
  • Heavenly Witnesses
  • sleep in heavenly peace
  • Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

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