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A Heaven

  1. The sky, specifically:
    1. (dated, now usually plural) The distant skyin which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.

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    1. (obsolete) The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; (obsolete) the atmosphere; the climate.
    2. (obsolete) A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery.
  2. (religion) The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:
    1. (Christianity, usually capitalized) The abode of God and of the angels and saintsin His presence.
    2. (religion, by extension, often capitalized)The abode of the Abrahamic God; similarabodes of the gods in other religions and traditions, such as Mount Olympus.
    3. (by extension, usually capitalized)Providence, the will of God or the council of the gods; fate.
  3. (religion) The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (comparehell); specifically:
    1. (Christianity, Islam) The afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such as hell, purgatory, or limbo; the state or condition of being in the presence of God after death.
    2. (religion, by extension, often capitalized)The afterlife of the blessed dead in otherreligions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium.
    3. (by extension) Any paradise; any blissfulplace or experience.
    4. (by extension) A state of bliss; a peacefulecstasy.
Usage notesEdit

Frequently capitalized as 'Heaven' in all senses when regarded as a proper name.

When used as a synonym for the impersonal sky, the word has typically been plural ("heavens" or "the heavens") since the 17th century, except in poetry.

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