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- Middle English · calque ofheveneriche
- English todayheavenriche
Probably a calque of Middle English heveneriche or Old English heofonrīce, equivalent to heaven + ric (“kingdom, realm, rule”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The kingdom of heaven; heaven. Full definition →
Probably a calque of Middle English heveneriche or Old English heofonrīce, equivalent to heaven + ric (“kingdom, realm, rule”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.