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DictionaryempyreanHeavenly realm
noun / adjective

empyrean

em-puh-REE-un/ˌɛmpəˈriən/

The highest heaven or something belonging to it.

A luminous opening above the clouds suggests the empyrean.

Symbolic celestial highest heaven as luminous opening above layered clouds and faint stars, hand-drawn delicate ink/wash, no religious figure or text.
Etymology
emGreekin
+pyreanGreekfire

The pieces convey being in fire: the highest heaven was conceived as a sphere of pure fire or light. This celestial realm later became the Christian abode of God and the angels.

In context

Storytime Haven69:55
With that the dragon, tenderly picking up his new acquaintance and the piebald horse, ascended once more into the empyrean.
The lavender dragon by Eden Phillpotts | Fantasy Full Audiobook

More examples

  • The poem describes souls ascending to the empyrean.
  • The artist fills the empyrean realm with light.
  • In the legend, angels guard the gates of the empyrean.

Forms

empyrean · empyreans

Similar words

heaven
Heaven is broader, not necessarily the highest celestial realm.
celestial
Celestial describes the heavens generally, not just their highest realm.