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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Empyreal \Em*pyr"e*al\, n. Empyrean. --Mrs. Browning. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Empyreal \Em*pyr"e*al\, a. [L. empyrius empyreus fiery, Gr ?, ?, in fire, fiery; ? in + ? fire. See {In}, and {Fire}.] Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond a["e]rial substance; pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven. Go soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. --Pope. {Empyreal air}, oxygen gas. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: empyreal adj 1: of or relating to the sky or heavens; "the empyrean sphere" [syn: {empyrean}] 2: inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night" [syn: {empyrean}, {sublime}]
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