Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [hev-uh n]
- /ˈhɛv ən/
- /hevnz/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [hev-uh n]
- /ˈhɛv ən/
Definitions of heavens word
- noun heavens the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life. 1
- noun heavens (initial capital letter). Often, Heavens. the celestial powers; God. 1
- noun heavens a metonym for God: May heaven help us! 1
- noun heavens heavens, (used with a singular verb) a wooden roof or canopy over the outer stage of an Elizabethan theater. 1
- noun heavens Usually, heavens. the sky, firmament, or expanse of space surrounding the earth. 1
- noun heavens a place or state of supreme happiness: She made his life a heaven on earth. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of heavens
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English heven, Old English heofon; cognate with Middle Low German heven; akin to Old Norse himinn, Gothic himins, German Himmel
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Heavens
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heavens popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
heavens usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heavens
noun heavens
- sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- firmament — the vault of heaven; sky.
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
Antonyms for heavens
noun heavens
- sand — George [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), (Lucile Aurore Dupin Dudevant) 1804–76, French novelist.
- old sod — one's native country
- ground — the act of grinding.
- loam — a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
Top questions with heavens
- how many heavens are there?
- what are the three heavens?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with h
- Words starting with he
- Words starting with hea
- Words starting with heav
- Words starting with heave
- Words starting with heaven
- Words starting with heavens