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heavens en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛvənz/
  • [ˈhɛvn̩z]
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Meanings

  1. An expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.
    • “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.[…]” 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “Chapter IX: A Novice”, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 359:

Deriveds

heavens no · good heavens · heavens to Murgatroyd · my heavens · heavens above · thank heavens · great heavens · heavens to Betsy · merciful heavens

Synonyms

for goodness' sake (expression of various negative emotions) · for crying out loud (expression of various negative emotions) · for God's sake (expression of various negative emotions) · wow (expression of surprise) · for Christ's sake (expression of various negative emotions) · good grief (expression of various negative emotions) · for pity's sake (expression of various negative emotions)

Translations (7)

fr sapristi (expression of surprise) · de sapperlot (expression of surprise) · pt céus! (expression of surprise) · pt santo Deus! (expression of surprise) · es ¡cielos! (expression of surprise) · pt credo! (expression of surprise) · mi āwaiā (expression of surprise)

heavens en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛvənz/
  • [ˈhɛvn̩z]
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Meanings

  1. (often, plural, plural-only, with 'the') The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars.
    • The moon's path lies in that belt of the heavens known as the zodiac. 1930 March, Nature, volume 179, number 2:
    • […]the Heauens, which are carryed in 24 houres from Eaſt to Weſt,[…] 1625, Nathanæl Carpenter, Geography delineated forth in two bookes, I iv 77:
    • […]in an infinitely large universe the stars would collectively outshine the Sun and flood the heavens with light far more intense than is observed. 1981, E.R. Harrison, Cosmology, XII 250:
    • For what obſcured light the heauens did grant,[…] c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 66, column 2:
  2. (form-of, plural, plural-only) plural of heaven: the abode of God or the gods; the abode of the blessed departed.
    form of heaven
    • Christ's coming from the heavens has entered into the life of humanity as the Founder of the world to come. 1906 July 30, Washington Post, 12 4:
    • Like the Buddhas, they [the Jains] believe that there is a plurality of heavens and hells; 1832, Charles Coleman, The Mythology of the Hindus, XIII 220:
  3. (form-of, plural, plural-only, rare) plural of heaven: the near sky of the weather, etc.
    form of heaven
  4. (form-of, plural, plural-only, rare) plural of heaven the will of God or the gods, Providence.
    form of Providence
    • […]after that thou ſhalt haue knowen that the heauens doe rule. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 4:26, column 1:

Deriveds

the heavens open · heavens to Murgatroyd · the heavens opened · though the heavens fall · heaven of heavens

Translations (37)

cmn 天 (the sky) · nl hemelen (the abode of God) · sv himmel (the sky) · gl ceo (the sky) · de Himmel (the sky) · cs nebesa (the sky) · sh nebèsa (the sky) · es alturas (the abode of God) · ar سَمَاوَات (the sky) · de Himmel (the abode of God) · cmn 天空 (the sky) · ja 天上 (the sky) · el ουρανός (the sky) · sw mbingu (the abode of God) · uk небеса́ (the sky) · it cieli (the sky) · ru небеса́ (the sky) · bg небеса́ (the sky) · pt céu (the sky) · ja 空 (the sky) · tl sangkalangitan (the sky) · sk nebesá (the sky) · sh небѐса (the sky) · pl niebiosa (the sky) · gl ceo (the abode of God) · fr cieux (the abode of God) · fi taivas (the abode of God) · sl nebesa (the sky) · sk nebesia (the sky) · fr cieux (the sky) · be нябёсы (the sky) · ja 天国 (the abode of God) · fi taivas (the sky) · cu небеса (the sky) · zdj mbingu (the abode of God) · mk не́беса (the sky) · hu ég (the sky)

heavens en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhɛvənz/
  • [ˈhɛvn̩z]
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Meanings

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of heaven
    form of heaven