firmament
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈfɜrməˌmɛnt/
- Archaic
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firmamento
- The stars twinkled brightly against the dark blue firmament above us.
- firmament from the earth
It's like a hole in the firmament of the sky.
- It's like a hole in the firmament of the sky.
Examples
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But whether, as the book says, the firmament is...
Academic text (2015) -
But Psalm 19 begins: "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork."
Academic text (1993) -
It's like a hole in the firmament of the sky.
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Away beyond the firmament, past light and sound and air, in any other universe.
Fiction book (1994) -
Praise Him in the firmament of His power.
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Picture heaven's firmament without a star
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The clouds moved through the sky as if carried by waves across the firmament.
Fiction book (1996) -
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows his handiwork.
Blog text (14) -
The text of the funeral sermon read, "The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handiwork."
Academic text (2000) -
Your most serene Majesty, bright star of our firmament, we present our humble masque of the heavenly spheres.
Synonyms
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1.0
The space above the earth that looks blue in daytime
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4.6
A wide open area like land or water
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6.8
The imaginary surface around the Earth where stars and planets appear
4
1.4
The sky seen as a wide space with the sun, moon, and stars
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9.9
The sky above the earth where clouds and stars appear
1
9.9
The highest part of the sky thought to be where heaven is
1
8.4
An imaginary ball around the Earth in the sky where stars and planets appear to be
The sky that looks like a big bowl holding the sun, moon, and stars
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Etymology
Firmament comes from the old Latin root firmare, which means 'to make firm', and is related to the English word firm. People long ago pictured the sky as a strong roof or dome over the earth, so firmament is a picture of the heavens as a 'firm' or solid sky.