/
ˌɛmpʌɪˈriːən,
-pɪ-,
ɛmˈpɪrɪən/
adj.
literary relating to heaven.
n.
(
the empyrean)
the highest part of heaven, thought by the ancients to be the realm of pure fire.
▸literary the sky.
Derivative
- empyreal
/ˌɛmpʌɪˈriːəl, -pɪ-, ɛmˈpɪrɪəl/
adj.
Etymology
ME: via med. L. from Gk empurios, from en- ‘in’ + pur ‘fire’.
