heavens

Noun

 * 1)  The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars.
 * : the abode of God or the gods; the abode of the blessed departed.
 * : the near sky of the weather, etc.
 * 1)   the will of God or the gods, Providence.
 * : the abode of God or the gods; the abode of the blessed departed.
 * : the near sky of the weather, etc.
 * 1)   the will of God or the gods, Providence.
 * : the near sky of the weather, etc.
 * 1)   the will of God or the gods, Providence.
 * 1)   the will of God or the gods, Providence.

Usage notes
The plural form "heavens" or "the heavens" has been typical in reference to the impersonal sky since the 17th century. The plural form became less common in reference to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed departed as the medieval view of celestial spheres was disproven; it is still commonly used, however, in discussing theologies such as Buddhism which retain numerous heavens or levels of heaven.

The term is capitalized as Heavens or "the Heavens" when (infrequently) used as a proper name.

Translations

 * Arabic: سَمَاوَات
 * Belarusian: нябёсы
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
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 * Italian:
 * Japanese: ,
 * Macedonian: не́беса
 * Old Church Slavonic:
 * Cyrillic: небеса
 * Polish:
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 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: небѐса
 * Roman:
 * Slovak: nebesia, nebesá
 * Slovene:
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: sangkalangitan
 * Ukrainian: небеса́


 * Dutch:
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 * Japanese:
 * Ngazidja Comorian: mbingu
 * Swahili:

Interjection

 * 1) An expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

Translations

 * French:
 * German:
 * Maori: āwaiā
 * Portuguese:, , santo Deus!