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1. a. : the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light. b. : the true and ultimate heavenly paradise. 2. : firmament, heavens. 3. : an ideal place or state.
In ancient European cosmologies inspired by Aristotle, the Empyrean Heaven, Empyreal or simply the Empyrean, was the place in the highest heaven, which was supposed to be occupied by the element of fire (or aether in Aristotle's natural philosophy).
The adjective empyrean, pronounced "em-PEER-ee-an," can describe a religious idea of heaven. It can also describe the sky itself, or something that is awe-inspiring, like the empyrean beauty of the Himalayas.
What does the word empyrean mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word empyrean . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun. 1. archaic. the highest part of the (supposedly spherical) heavens, thought in ancient times to contain the pure element of fire and by early Christians to be the abode of God and the angels. 2. poetic. the heavens or sky. adjective also: empyreal. 3. of or relating to the sky, the heavens, or the empyrean. 4.
1. a. The highest reaches of heaven, believed by the ancients to be a realm of pure fire or light. b. The abode of God and the angels; paradise. 2. The sky. adj. Of or relating to the empyrean of ancient belief.
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Quick Reference. Heaven, in particular the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire and by early Christians to be the abode of God and the angels.
