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 Heaven \Heav"en\ (h[e^]v"'n), n. [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS.
   heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of
   uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin,
   Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E.
   heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. Goth.
   gaham[=o]n to put on, clothe one's self, G. hemd shirt, and
   perh. E. chemise.]
   1. The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that
      which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or
      dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun,
      moon, and stars appear; -- often used in the plural in
      this sense.
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            I never saw the heavens so dim by day. --Shak.
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            When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last
            time the sun in heaven.               --D. Webster.
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   2. The dwelling place of the Deity; the abode of bliss; the
      place or state of the blessed after death.
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            Unto the God of love, high heaven's King. --Spenser.
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            It is a knell
            That summons thee to heaven or to hell. --Shak.
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            New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble.
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   Note: In this general sense heaven and its corresponding
         words in other languages have as various definite
         interpretations as there are phases of religious
         belief.
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   3. The sovereign of heaven; God; also, the assembly of the
      blessed, collectively; -- used variously in this sense, as
      in No. 2.; as, heaven helps those who help themselves.
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            Her prayers, whom Heaven delights to hear. --Shak.
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            The will
            And high permission of all-ruling Heaven. --Milton.
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   4. Any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect
      felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a
      heaven of delight. "A heaven of beauty." --Shak. "The
      brightest heaven of invention." --Shak.
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            O bed! bed! delicious bed!
            That heaven upon earth to the weary head! --Hood.
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   Note: Heaven is very often used, esp. with participles, in
         forming compound words, most of which need no special
         explanation; as, heaven-appeasing, heaven-aspiring,
         heaven-begot, heaven-born, heaven-bred,
         heaven-conducted, heaven-descended, heaven-directed,
         heaven-exalted, heaven-given, heaven-guided,
         heaven-inflicted, heaven-inspired, heaven-instructed,
         heaven-kissing, heaven-loved, heaven-moving,
         heaven-protected, heaven-taught, heaven-warring, and
         the like.
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