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great heavens

/ɡreɪt ˈhɛvənz/

great heavens interjection: an exclamation of surprise or shock.

Interjection

  1. (dated, exclamation) An exclamation of surprise or shock.
    • `Great heavens!' I said, perfectly aghast at this dreadful manifestation of human power; but She did but laugh a little.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    wow

Synonyms of great heavens

Questions about great heavens

What does great heavens mean?
Great heavens means an exclamation of surprise or shock.
What part of speech is great heavens?
Great heavens is an interjection.
How do you pronounce great heavens?
Great heavens is pronounced /ɡreɪt ˈhɛvənz/.

Words near great heavens in the dictionary

  1. Great Harwood
  2. great haste makes great waste
  3. Great Haywood
  4. great heaume
  5. great heaumes
  6. great heavens
  7. Great Heck
  8. great helm
  9. great helms
  10. Great Himalayas
  11. Great Holland

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