English · Word Candidate

heaven

/ˈhɛvən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: heavens

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The sky, specifically: — The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bầu trời, nơi mặt trời, mặt trăng và các ngôi sao xuất hiện hoặc di chuyển

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NounRegister: dated

Examples

All that is vnder the heauen.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially: — The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi ở của Chúa hoặc các vị thần, truyền thống được coi là ngoài bầu trời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

And there was a battel in heauen. Michael & his Angels foght againſt the dragon, and the dragon foght & his Angels. But they preuailed not, nether was their place founde anie more in heauen.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “heaven” mean?

The sky, specifically: — The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.

Is “heaven” formal or informal?

heaven is generally dated.