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firmament
CEFRC2
/ˈfɜːməm(ə)nt/
noun
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- 01
noun
The sky or heavens.
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noun
Extra detailIn the geocentric Ptolemaic system, the eighth celestial sphere which carried the fixed stars; (countable, by extension) any celestial sphere.
Examples
Brothers, out beyond the firmament must live a very beloved father.
May the firmament not fall upon him.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe field or sphere of an activity or interest.
The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.
The abode of God and the angels; heaven.
More examples
In contextThe heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
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And thei that be wiſe, ſhal ſhine, as the brightnes of the firmament: & they that turne to righteouſnes, ſhal ſhine as the ſtarres, for euer and euer.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English firmament, furmament (“heaven; sky”), from Old French firmament (“firmament”), or from its etymon Latin firmāmentum (“support; sky”), from firmāre (“to strengthen”) + -mentum (suffix indicating an instrument or medium, or the result of an action). Firmāre is the present active infinitive of firmō (“to make firm, strengthen”), from firmus (“firm, strong, stable”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold; to support”). The Latin word was used in the Vulgate version of the Bible to translate the Ancient Greek στερέωμα (steréōma, “foundation, framework; firmament”) in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), which in turn was used to translate the Hebrew רָקִיעַ (r...