heavenward
heavenward adverb: toward heaven (place of the afterlife).
Adverb (1)
heavenward (not comparable)
- Toward heaven (place of the afterlife).
- Toward the heavens: skyward; starward.
- She rolled her eyes heavenward in exasperation.
- Whereupon he heaved a sign and sent it heavenward.Part 1 published in 1605, Part 2 in 1615, translated in 2003, Miguel de Cervantes and translated by Edith Grossman, Don Quixote, page 156
Adjective (1)
heavenward (not comparable)
- Leading or rising toward heaven.
- 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.1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XL”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 62
- Synonyms:
- heavenbound, heavenwards
- Thy spirit ere our fatal loss
Adverb (2) capitalized: Heavenward
Heavenward (not comparable)
- Alternative form of heavenward.
- "Look! There's a hawk!" He pointed Heavenward in excitement.
Adjective (2) capitalized: Heavenward
Heavenward (not comparable)
- Alternative form of heavenward.
- She looked at the Heavenward beam of light emitting from the rescue beacon.
Synonyms of heavenward
- heavenbound
- heavenwards
Antonyms
Forms of heavenward
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Origin of heavenward
From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven + -ward.
Words formed from heavenward
Questions about heavenward
- What does heavenward mean?
- Heavenward means toward heaven (place of the afterlife).
- What part of speech is heavenward?
- Heavenward can be an adverb or an adjective.
Words near heavenward in the dictionary
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