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heavenward

hea·ven·ward

uncommon

adverb

1.

toward heaven

  • “he pointed heavenward”

adjective

1.

directed toward heaven or the sky

  • “the soul in its heavenward flight”
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Origin

From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven + -ward.

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