Empyreal \Em*pyr"e*al\, a. [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. ?,
?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See In, and Fire.]
Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a["e]rial
substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of
heaven.
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Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. --Pope.
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Empyreal air, oxygen gas.
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Empyreal \Em*pyr"e*al\, n.
Empyrean. --Mrs. Browning.
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empyreal
adj 1: of or relating to the sky or heavens; "the empyrean sphere"
[syn: empyrean]
2: inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to
empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"-
Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night" [syn: empyrean,
sublime]
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