seventh heaven

seventh heaven

noun
1.
(especially in Islam and the cabala) the highest heaven, where God and the most exalted angels dwell.
2.
a state of intense happiness; bliss: We were in seventh heaven in our new home.

Origin:
1810–20
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seventh heaven
 
n
1.  the final state of eternal bliss, esp according to Talmudic and Muslim eschatology
2.  a state of supreme happiness
 
[C19: so named from the belief that there are seven levels of heaven, the seventh and most exalted being the abode of God and the angels]

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