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heavenliness

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heav⋅en⋅ly

  [hev-uhn-lee]
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–adjective
1. of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
2. of, belonging to, or coming from the heaven of God, the angels, etc.
3. resembling or befitting heaven; blissful; beautiful: His home in Tahiti was a heavenly spot.
4. divine or celestial: heavenly peace.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME hevenly, OE heofonlīc. See heaven, -ly

Related forms:
heav⋅en⋅li⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
4. supernal, sublime; seraphic, cherubic, angelic; blessed, beatific.

Antonyms:
4. infernal, hellish.
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heav·en·ly   (hěv'ən-lē)   
adj.  

  1. Sublime; delightful; enchanting.

  2. Of or relating to the firmament; celestial: the sun, the moon, and other heavenly bodies.

  3. Of or relating to the abode of God; divine.

heav'en·li·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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