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heav·en·ly

(hĕv′ən-lē)
adj.
1. Sublime; delightful; enchanting.
2. Relating to the firmament; celestial: the sun and other heavenly bodies.
3. Relating to the abode of God; divine.

heav′en·li·ness n.
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heavenly

(ˈhɛvənlɪ)
adj
1. informal alluring, wonderful, or sublime
2. (Astronomy) of or occurring in space: a heavenly body.
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) divine; holy
ˈheavenliness n
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heav•en•ly

(ˈhɛv ən li)

adj.
1. of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
2. of or pertaining to the heaven of God, the angels, etc.
3. resembling or befitting heaven; blissful; sublime; delightful.
4. divine or celestial: heavenly peace.
[before 1000]
heav′en•li•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. heavenly - relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts"
2. heavenly - of or relating to the sky; "celestial map"; "a heavenly body"
3. heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god
supernal - being or coming from on high; "interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men"
immortal - not subject to death
sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"
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heavenly

adjective
1. celestial, holy, divine, blessed, blest, immortal, supernatural, angelic, extraterrestrial, superhuman, godlike, beatific, cherubic, seraphic, supernal (literary), empyrean (poetic), paradisaical heavenly beings whose function it is to serve God
celestial worldly, human, earthly, secular
2. (Informal) wonderful, lovely, delightful, beautiful, entrancing, divine (informal), glorious, exquisite, sublime, alluring, blissful, ravishing, rapturous The idea of spending two weeks with him seems heavenly.
wonderful bad, terrible, awful, depressing, appalling, dull, horrible, grim, dreadful, miserable, unpleasant, gloomy, rotten (informal), dire, dreary, vile, lousy (slang), horrid, abysmal, frightful, disagreeable, abominable, hellacious (U.S. slang)
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heavenly

adjective
1. Giving great pleasure or delight:
Informal: darling.
2. Highly pleasing, especially to the sense of taste:
Slang: yummy.
3. Of or relating to the heavens:
5. Of, from, like, or being a god or God:
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Translations
جَميل، رائِعسَماوي، من السَّماء
božskýnebeský
himmelsk
taivaallinen
égifenségesmennyei
himneskuryndislegur
çok güzel göğe aitharikulâdekutsal tanrısal

heavenly

[ˈhevnlɪ]
A. ADJ
1. (Rel) → celestial
Heavenly FatherPadre m celestial
2. (= lovely) → divino
B. CPD heavenly body N (Astron) → cuerpo m celeste
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heavenly

[ˈhɛvənli] adj
(= divine) → divin(e)
(= lovely) → merveilleux/euseheavenly body ncorps m céleste heaven-sent heaven sent [ˌhɛvənˈsɛnt] adj [opportunity] → providentiel(le)
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heavenly

adj
himmlisch, Himmels- ; heavenly bodyHimmelskörper m; heavenly hosthimmlische Heerscharen pl; heavenly peacehimmlischer Frieden
(inf: = delightful) → himmlisch, traumhaft
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heavenly

[ˈhɛvnlɪ] adj (Rel) → celeste, divino/a (fam) (delightful) → divino/a
heavenly kingdom → regno dei cieli
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heaven

(ˈhevn) noun
1. in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die. hemel السَّماء рай céu nebe der Himmel himlen; himmerige παράδεισος cielo, paraíso taevas بهشت taivas paradis גַן עֵדֶן स्वर्ग nebo, raj mennyország surga himnaríki paradiso 天国 천당 dangus debesis Syurga hemel himmelen, himmerike niebo هسك ، اّسمان ، جنت céu rai рай nebo nebesa raj himmel, himlen, himmelrike[t] สวรรค์ cennet 天堂 небеса جنت thiên đường 天堂
2. the sky. He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens. hemel, uitspansel السَّماء небе céu nebe der Himmel himmel ουρανός cielo taevas آسمان taivas ciel שמים आकाश, आसमान nebeski svod, nebesa ég langit himinn; himinhvolfin cielo 하늘 dangus debesis langit hemel himmelen, himmelhvelvingen niebo هسك ، اّسمان céu cer небеса nebo nebo nebesa himmel ท้องฟ้า gök, gökyüzü 天空 небо آسمان trời 天空
3. (something which brings) great happiness. `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun. hemel سعاده عَظيمَه рай paraíso ráj der Himmel himmerige; paradis παράδεισος paraíso, gloria paradiis سعادت taivas paradis אוֹשֶר עִילָאִי अति आनन्द raj, blaženstvo menny(ország) indah sælustaður, sæla paradiso 幸福 더없는 행복 rojus paradīze kegembiraan (in) de zevende hemel (zijn) salighet, den sjuende himmel niebo, raj سعادت paraíso paradis блаженство raj raj blaženstvo himmelriket ความสุข sonsuz mutluluk, cennet (帶來)極樂(的事物) рай; раювання پر مسرت شے niềm hạnh phúc thần tiên 极乐
ˈheavenly adverb
1. very pleasant; beautiful. What a heavenly colour! hemels, goddelik جَميل، رائِع чудесен divino božský himmlisch himmelsk θεσπέσιος divino taevalik زيبا taivaallinen divin נפלא अति आनंद prekrasno, božansko pompás sangat indah yndislegur divino すばらしい 매우 즐거운 dieviðkas debešķīgs; burvīgs cantik sungguh heerlijk, zalig; mooi himmelsk, deilig przyjemny, boski ښکلی divino divin дивный božský božanski divan himmelsk, gudomlig ที่วิเศษ çok güzel, harikulâde 極好的,美好的 чудовий, прекрасний بہت لطیف، خوبصورت tuyệt trần 极好的
2. of or from heaven. hemels سَماوي، من السَّماء небесен celeste nebeský himmlisch himmelsk ουράνιος, παραδείσιος celestial taeva- بهشتی taivaallinen céleste שמימי दिव्य, स्वर्गीय blažen, nebeski, božanski mennyei surgawi himneskur celeste 天の 천국과 같은 dangaus debess- dr syurga hemels himmel-, guddommelig, himmelsk niebiański اّسمانې celeste celest небесный nebeský božanski nebeski himla-, himmels- ที่วิเศษ göğe ait; tanrısal, kutsal 上天的 небесний جنت سے متعلق thuộc trời 上天的
ˈheavenliness noun
hemelsgesindheid سَماوِيَّه великолепие aspecto divino božskost die Himmlischkeit overjordiskhed παραδεισένια κατάσταση carácter celestial, divinidad taevalikkus بهشت؛ آسمان taivaallisuus caractère céleste אושר दिव्यता blaženstvo, ushit mennyei volta vminek keindahan himneskt eðli l'essere celeste こうごうしさ 천국과 같음 dieviškumas, palaima debešķīgums kecantikan yang amat sangat zaligheid overjordiskhet niebiańskość جنت،هسک aspecto divino caracter divin божественность božskosť, nebeskosť božanskost divota gudomlighet ความวิเศษ tanrısallık, kutsallık 美好 небесність لطافت sự tuyệt trần; sự thần thánh 神圣,庄严,最幸福
ˈheavens (also good heavens) () interjection
an expression of surprise, dismay etc. Heavens! I forgot to buy your birthday present. liewe hemel!, op die aarde! يا الله! عَجَبا! небеса! céus! nebesa du lieber Himmel! du godeste! Θεέ μου! (επιφ.) cielos taevake! خدايا taivas mon Dieu! שומו שמיים! आश्चर्य या अफसोस की अभिव्यक्ति Zaboga! Pobogu! jóságos ég! ya, Tuhan! guð minn góður cielo!, santo cielo! おやまあ 맙소사 Dieve mano! ak Dievs! Ya Tuhan hemel du store himmel! Wielkie nieba! خدایه céus! Doamne! Господи! Боже мой! nebesia sveta nebesa! nebesa himmel! คําอุทานแสดงความประหลาดใจ Aman Yarabbi/Allahım!; Allah Allah! 天哪! господи! حیرانی یا ناامیدی ظاہر کرنے کا کلمہ trời ơi! 天哪!
heavenly bodies
the sun, moon, planets, stars. hemelliggame الأجْرام السَّماويَّه небесни тела corpos celestes nebeská tělesa die Himmelskörper (pl.) himmellegemer ουράνια σώματα cuerpo celeste taevakehad اجرام آسمانی taivaankappaleet corps célestes גוּף שְׁמֵימִי आकाशीय पिंड nebeska tijela égitestek benda langit himintungl corpi celesti 天体 천체 dangaus kūnai debess ķermeņi cakerawala hemellichamen himmellegeme ciała niebieskie د هسکی اجرام corpos celestes corpuri cereşti небесные светила nebeské telesá nebesna telesa nebeska tela himlakroppar ดวงดาว gök cisimleri 天體 небесні тіла سورج ، چاند، ستارے وغیرہ bầu trời 天体
ˌheaven-ˈsent adjective
very lucky or convenient. a heaven-sent opportunity. hemels مُرسَل من السَّماء щастлив и навременен caído do céu bohem seslaný vom Himmel geschickt som sendt fra himlen; kærkommen θεόσταλτος caída del cielo taeva kingitud فرستاده آسمانی taivaan lähettämä providentiel מִן הַשָמַים बहुत खुशनसीबी poslan od boga, kao da ga je smo nebo poslalo égből pottyant mujur kærkomið provvidenziale 絶好の 하늘이 주신 Dievo siųstas debesu/Dieva sūtīts ditunggu-tunggu door de hemel gezonden; gelegen komend; godsgeschenk som sendt fra himmelen, kjærkommen zesłany przez niebo/opatrzność د هسکی لیږل caído do céu pro­vi­denţial благодатный bohom zoslaný z neba poslan bogom dan himlasänd, välkommen โชคดีมาก tam zamanında, hızır gibi yetişen 天賜的,合時宜的 подарований небесами اتفاقی، خوش قسمتی سے rất may mắn 天赋的,天赐的,最合时宜的
for heaven's sake
an expression used to show anger, surprise etc. For heaven's sake, stop making that noise! in hemelsnaam! بِحَق السَّماء! من أجل الله! за бога! pelo amor de Deus! proboha um Himmels willen! for himlens skyld για Όνομα Του Θεού por el amor de Dios taeva päralt بخاطر خدا taivaan tähden pour l'amour du ciel/de Dieu! רִיבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם! गुस्सा या आश्चयर्‍ की अभिव्यक्ति के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है za boga miloga! az Isten szerelmére demi Tuhan í guðs bænum per amor del Cielo! 後生だから 제발, 아무쪼록 dėl Dievo meilės! Dieva dēļ tolonglah in hemelsnaam i himmelens navn na miłość boską! د خدای لپاره por amor de Deus! Pentru Dumnezeu! ради Бога! preboha za božjo voljo! za ime boga i himlens namn!, för guds skull! โมโห Allah aşkına!, Allahını seversen! (表示憤怒、驚訝)看在老天的份上! ради бога! حیرانی یا غصہ ظاہر کرنے کا کلمہ vì Chúa 看在老天面上!
heaven knows
1. I don't know. Heaven knows what he's trying to do. goeiste weet, die Vader weet لا أعرِف، فقط الله يَعْرِف! не знам sabe-se lá bůhví weiß Gott det må guderne vide ένας Θεός ξέρει sólo Dios sabe taevas teab فقط خدا می داند taivas tietää Dieu (seul) sait לא יָדוּע मैं नहीं जानता ne znati (ne znam) Isten tudja tidak tahu það veit guð; ég hef ekki hugmynd lo sa il Cielo 神のみぞ知る 아무도 모른다 vienas Dievas žino Dievs vien zin hanya tuhan yang tahu God mag het weten gudene vet Bóg raczy wiedzieć صرف خدای پوهیږی sabe-se lá (numai) Dumnezeu ştie одному Богу известно! bohvie bogve sam bog zna det vete gudarna ไม่รู้ Allah bilir! 天知道! бог його знає خدا جانے tôi không biết 天知道!,天晓得!
2. certainly. Heaven knows I've tried to help. goeiste weet, die Vader weet بالتأكيد، الله يَشْهَد علي! сигурно sabe Deus (como) jako že je nebe nade mnou weiß Gott guderne skal vide ο Θεός ξέρει Dios sabe jumala eest خدا می داند taivas tietää Dieu sait (que) לָבֵטָח ש- निश्चित रूप से naravno, bog zna bizony ám! tentu saja það veit guð að solo Dio sa 確かに 맹세코 Dievas mato Dievs zin hanya tuhan yang tahu God weet gudene skal vite Bóg mi świadkiem خدای پوهیږی sabe Deus (como) Dumnezeu ştie! ей-Богу! ako že je nebo nado mnou bogve sami bog zna det ska gudarna veta อย่างแน่นอน Allah biliyor ya 真的! їй-богу یقینا chắc chắn 真的!(确实无疑)
thank heavens
an expression used to show that a person is glad something has (not) happened. Thank heavens he isn't coming!; Thank heavens for that! dank die hemel, dankie Vader شُكْرا لله! благодаря на небесата graças a Deus díky bohu Gott sei Dank! gudskelov δόξα τω Θεώ gracias a Dios tänu taevale خدا رو شكر taivaan kiitos Dieu merci! תוֹדָה לָאֵל इसके लिए खुश होना कि कोई चीज नहीं हो रही है hvala nebesima! Hála az égnek! syukur guði sé lof grazie a Dio ありがたい 고마워라 ačiū Dievui! paldies Dievam syukurlah goddank gudskjelov Dzięki Bogu! خدایه مننه graças a Deus Mulţumesc lui Dumnezeu! слава Богу! vďaka bohu hvala bogu hvala nebesima tack gode gud, tack och lov ขอบคุณพระเจ้า Allaha şükür, çok şükür! 謝天謝地 слава богу! خدا کا شکر ہے mừng vì điều gì (không) xảy ra 谢天谢地
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"Come, saints and sinners, hear me tell How pious priests whip Jack and Nell, And women buy and children sell, And preach all sinners down to hell, And sing of heavenly union.
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I think I can still hear this learned and devout man--for his soul was filled with devotion to the dread Being that could hold a universe in subjection to His will--dwelling with delight on all the discoveries among the heavenly bodies, that the recent improvements in science and mechanics have enabled the astronomers to make.
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In the intermediate space there were judges seated, who commanded the just, after they had given judgment on them and had bound their sentences in front of them, to ascend by the heavenly way on the right hand; and in like manner the unjust were bidden by them to descend by the lower way on the left hand; these also bore the symbols of their deeds, but fastened on their backs.
Not marching in the fields of Thrasymene, Where Mars did mate the warlike Carthagens; Nor sporting in the dalliance of love, In courts of kings where state is overturn'd; Nor in the pomp of proud audacious deeds, Intends our Muse to vaunt her heavenly verse: Only this, gentles,--we must now perform The form of Faustus' fortunes, good or bad: And now to patient judgments we appeal, And speak for Faustus in his infancy.
These heavenly blessings had seemed mere than enough for nearly five years, during which the good sister and I had kept house together, leading a life of tranquil happy days.
Mr Allworthy answered to all this, and much more, which the captain had urged on this subject, "That, however guilty the parents might be, the children were certainly innocent: that as to the texts he had quoted, the former of them was a particular denunciation against the Jews, for the sin of idolatry, of relinquishing and hating their heavenly King; and the latter was parabolically spoken, and rather intended to denote the certain and necessary consequences of sin, than any express judgment against it.
And so, through all the thick mists of the dim doubts in my mind, divine intuitions now and then shoot, enkindling my fog with a heavenly ray.
"It was a heavenly party," she cried, taking off her hat and cape.
There she went in and put to the glittering doors, and there the Graces bathed her with heavenly oil such as blooms upon the bodies of the eternal gods -- oil divinely sweet, which she had by her, filled with fragrance.

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