empyrean

Plural: empyreans

Noun

The highest heaven; the abode of God and angels.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
The highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to be a region of pure light and fire or else composed of ether, and sometimes seen as the dwelling-place of God or other divine beings; the highest celestial sphere according to ancient and medieval astronomy.

Adjective

of or relating to the sky or heavens
- "the empyrean sphere"

Adjective Satellite

inspiring awe; - M.S.Dworkin; - Hamilton Basso
- "empyrean aplomb"

Adj

Of the sky or the heavens, and particularly relating to the highest celestial sphere in premodern cosmology; celestially refined.

Examples

Playing EMPYREAN felt like a divine intervention, securing a massive lead.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin empȳreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios), from ἐν (en, “in”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (whence English pyre).

Synonyms

celestial sphere, empyreal, firmament, heavens, sphere, sublime, vault of heaven, welkin

Scrabble Score: 15

empyrean: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
empyrean: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
empyrean: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

empyrean: valid Words With Friends Word