Word of the Day for Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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empyrean \em-py-REE-uhn; -PEER-ee-\, noun:
empyrean \em-py-REE-uhn; -PEER-ee-\, noun:
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1. The highest heaven, in ancient belief usually thought to be a realm of pure fire or light.
1. The highest heaven, in ancient belief usually thought to be a realm of pure fire or light.
2. Heaven; paradise.
3. The heavens; the sky.
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adjective:
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1. Of or pertaining to the empyrean of ancient belief.
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To paraphrase Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners, "To the empyrean, B.O.!"
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Empyrean comes from Medieval Latin empyreum, ultimately from Greek empurios, from en-, "in" + pyr, "fire."
Empyrean comes from Medieval Latin empyreum, ultimately from Greek empurios, from en-, "in" + pyr, "fire."
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