Meanings
heavenward1
alternative Heavenward
- not comparableToward heaven (place of the afterlife).
- not comparableToward the heavens: skyward; starward.
She rolled her eyes heavenward in exasperation.
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Whereupon he heaved a sign and sent it heavenward.
Part 1 published in 1605, Part 2 in 1615, translated in 2003, Miguel de Cervantes and translated by Edith Grossman, Don Quixote, page 156
alternative Heavenward
- not comparableLeading or rising toward heaven.
Thy spirit ere our fatal loss Did ever rise from high to higher; As mounts the heavenward altar-fire, As flies the lighter thro’ the gross.
1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XL”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 62Synonyms: heavenbound, heavenwards, Heavenwards
Heavenward2
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of heavenward.
"Look! There's a hawk!" He pointed Heavenward in excitement.
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of heavenward.
She looked at the Heavenward beam of light emitting from the rescue beacon.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveLeading or rising toward heaven.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbtoward heaven
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Englishhevenward
- Englishheavenward
From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven + -ward.
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Finnish taivasta kohti, taivasta kohti
- taivasta kohtitoward heaven
- taivasta kohtitoward the heavens, skyward
German himmelwärts, himmelwärts
- himmelwärtstoward heaven
- himmelwärtstoward the heavens, skyward
Polish w niebo, w niebo
- w niebotoward heaven
- w niebotoward the heavens, skyward
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