heavens

heav·ens
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/ˈhɛvənz/[ˈhɛvn̩z]

noun

The distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars.

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wowfor crying out loudfor Christ's sakefor God's sakefor goodness' sakefor pity's sakegood griefcelestial sphere
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Meanings

heavens1

nounheavens pl (plural only)
  1. oftenpluralplural onlyThe distant sky of the sun, moon, and stars.

    For what obſcured light the heauens did grant,[…]

    c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 66, column 2
    3 more examples

    […]the Heauens, which are carryed in 24 houres from Eaſt to Weſt,[…]

    1625, Nathanæl Carpenter, Geography delineated forth in two bookes, I iv 77

    The moon's path lies in that belt of the heavens known as the zodiac.

    1930 March, Nature, volume 179, number 2

    […]in an infinitely large universe the stars would collectively outshine the Sun and flood the heavens with light far more intense than is observed.

    1981, E.R. Harrison, Cosmology, XII 250
  2. pluralplural onlylifestyleplural of heaven: the abode of God or the gods; the abode of the blessed departed.

    Like the Buddhas, they [the Jains] believe that there is a plurality of heavens and hells;

    1832, Charles Coleman, The Mythology of the Hindus, XIII 220
    1 more example

    Christ's coming from the heavens has entered into the life of humanity as the Founder of the world to come.

    1906 July 30, Washington Post, 12 4
  3. pluralplural onlyrareplural of heaven: the near sky of the weather, etc.
  4. pluralplural onlyrareplural of heaven the will of God or the gods, Providence.

    […]after that thou ſhalt haue knowen that the heauens doe rule.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 4:26, column 1
interjection
  1. An expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

    “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better.[…]”

    1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “Chapter IX: A Novice”, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 359

    Synonyms: wow, for crying out loud, for Christ's sake, for God's sake, for goodness' sake, for pity's sake, good grief

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of heaven

Heavens2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionAn expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

Similar
wowfor crying out loudfor Christ's sakefor God's sakefor goodness' sakefor pity's sakegood grief

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

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celestial spheresphereempyreanfirmamentvault of heavenwelkin
Broader
surface
Also see
celestial sphereempyreanfirmamentspherewelkinwow

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Variant of Evans.

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Translations

Arabic سَمَاوَات
  • سَمَاوَات (samāwāt)the sky
Bulgarian небеса́
  • небеса́ (nebesá)the sky
Chinese Mandarin 天空, 天
  • 天空 (tiānkōng)the sky
  • 天 (tiān)the sky
Czech nebesa
  • nebesathe sky
Dutch hemelen
  • hemelenthe abode of God
Finnish taivas, taivas
  • taivasthe abode of God
  • taivasthe sky
French cieux, cieux
  • cieuxthe abode of God
  • cieuxthe sky
  • sapristiexpression of surprise
German Himmel, Himmel
  • Himmelthe abode of God
  • Himmelthe sky
  • sapperlotexpression of surprise
Greek ουρανός
  • ουρανός (ouranós)the sky
Hungarian ég
  • égthe sky
Italian cieli
  • cielithe sky
Japanese 天国, 天上
  • 天国 (tengoku)the abode of God
  • 天上 (tenjō)the sky
  • 空 (sora)the sky
Māori āwaiā
  • āwaiāexpression of surprise
Polish niebiosa
  • niebiosathe sky
Portuguese céu, céus!
  • céuthe sky
  • céus!expression of surprise
  • credo!expression of surprise
  • santo Deus!expression of surprise
Russian небеса́
  • небеса́ (nebesá)the sky
Slovak nebesia, nebesá
  • nebesiathe sky
  • nebesáthe sky
Spanish alturas, ¡cielos!
  • alturasthe abode of God
  • ¡cielos!expression of surprise
Swahili mbingu
  • mbinguthe abode of God
Swedish himmel
  • himmelthe sky
Tagalog sangkalangitan
  • sangkalangitanthe sky
Ukrainian небеса́
  • небеса́ (nebesá)the sky

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with heavens

EvansJevonsall sixes and sevensat sixes and sevens
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APA

heavens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavens

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“heavens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavens. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavens,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavens.

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