heavenward

English

Alternative forms

Heavenward

Etymology

From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven +‎ -ward.

Adverb

heavenward (not comparable)

Toward heaven.
Toward the heavens: skyward; starward.

Antonyms

earthward, groundward

Translations

toward heaven

Finnish: taivasta kohti
German: himmelwärts (de)
Polish: w niebo

toward the heavens, skyward

Finnish: taivasta kohti
German: himmelwärts (de)
Polish: w niebo

Adjective

heavenward (not comparable)

Leading or rising toward heaven.
- 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, Canto XL, page 62:
  ⁠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.

Synonyms

heavenbound
heavenwards
Heavenwards

Anagrams

handweaver

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.