3. The sovereign of heaven; God; also, the assembly of the blessed, collectively; — used variously in this sense, as in No. 2.

Her prayers, whom Heaven delights to hear.
Shak.

The will
And high permission of all-ruling Heaven.
Milton.

4. Any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a heaven of delight. "A heaven of beauty." Shak. "The brightest heaven of invention." Shak.

O bed! bed! delicious bed!
That heaven upon earth to the weary head!
Hood.

Heaven is very often used, esp. with participles, in forming compound words, most of which need no special explanation; as, heaven-appeasing, heaven-aspiring, heaven- begot, heaven-born, heaven- bred, heaven- conducted, heaven-descended, heaven-directed, heaven-exalted, heaven-given, heaven- guided, heaven-inflicted, heaven-inspired, heaven- instructed, heaven-kissing, heaven-loved, heaven- moving, heaven-protected, heaven-taught, heaven-warring, and the like.

Heaven
(Heav"en), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heavened ; p. pr. & vb. n. Heavening.] To place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify. [R.]

We are happy as the bird whose nest
Is heavened in the hush of purple hills.
G. Massey.

Heavenize
(Heav"en*ize) v. t. To render like heaven or fit for heaven. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Heavenliness
(Heav"en*li*ness) n. [From Heavenly.] The state or quality of being heavenly. Sir J. Davies.

Heavenly
(Heav"en*ly), a. [AS. heofonic.]

1. Pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting heaven; celestial; not earthly; as, heavenly regions; heavenly music.

As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
1 Cor. xv. 48.

2. Appropriate to heaven in character or happiness; perfect; pure; supremely blessed; as, a heavenly race; the heavenly, throng.

The love of heaven makes one heavenly.
Sir P. Sidney.

Heavenly
(Heav"en*ly), adv.

1. In a manner resembling that of heaven. "She was heavenly true." Shak.

2. By the influence or agency of heaven.

Out heavenly guided soul shall climb.
Milton.

Heavenly-minded
(Heav"en*ly-mind`ed) a. Having the thoughts and affections placed on, or suitable for, heaven and heavenly objects; devout; godly; pious. Milner.Heav"en*ly-mind`ed*ness, n.

Heavenward
(Heav"en*ward) a & adv. Toward heaven.

Heave offering
(Heave" of`fer*ing) (Jewish Antiq.) An offering or oblation heaved up or elevated before the altar, as the shoulder of the peace offering. See Wave offering. Ex. xxix. 27.

Heaver
(Heav"er) n.


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