Heaven
noun
A place believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die.
He believes that he will go to heaven after he dies.
Often appears as...
- go to heaven
- heaven above
noun
A place or situation of great happiness.
The beach is my idea of heaven.
Often appears as...
- be in heaven
- idea of heaven
noun
The sky or universe as seen from the earth.
The moon was shining brightly in the heaven.
Often appears as...
- the heavens open
- heaven and earth
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Poetic
noun
A state of being eternally in the presence of God after death.
She prayed that her loved ones are in heaven.
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- heaven is for real
- kingdom of heaven
noun
A high or an exalted place.
His shot went straight to heaven.
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- heaven sent
- heaven forbid
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Figurative
noun
A place believed to be the home of God where good people go when they die.
He believes that he will go to heaven after he dies.
Often appears as...
- go to heaven
- heaven above
noun
A place or situation of great happiness.
The beach is my idea of heaven.
Often appears as...
- be in heaven
- idea of heaven
noun
The sky or universe as seen from the earth.
The moon was shining brightly in the heaven.
Often appears as...
- the heavens open
- heaven and earth
Usage tips
Poetic
noun
A state of being eternally in the presence of God after death.
She prayed that her loved ones are in heaven.
Often appears as...
- heaven is for real
- kingdom of heaven
noun
A high or an exalted place.
His shot went straight to heaven.
Often appears as...
- heaven sent
- heaven forbid
Usage tips
Figurative
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Pro Tip 1/2Religious context
Used in religions to describe the realm of divine existence, often contrasted with 'hell'.
Many religions teach that righteous souls ascend to heaven.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical usage
'Heaven' can symbolize perfection or pure joy, not only a literal place.
Her new car is absolute heaven on wheels!
Pro Tip 1/2Religious context
Used in religions to describe the realm of divine existence, often contrasted with 'hell'.
Many religions teach that righteous souls ascend to heaven.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical usage
'Heaven' can symbolize perfection or pure joy, not only a literal place.
Her new car is absolute heaven on wheels!
Pro Tip 1/2Religious context
Used in religions to describe the realm of divine existence, often contrasted with 'hell'.
Many religions teach that righteous souls ascend to heaven.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical usage
'Heaven' can symbolize perfection or pure joy, not only a literal place.
Her new car is absolute heaven on wheels!
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Militant atheism PIPE...
a few years ago, although heaven forbid that we should stoop to public outing of people against their will. In most cases, people who out themselves will help to destroy the myth that there is something wrong with atheists. On the contrary, they'll demonstrate that atheists are often the kinds of people
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The five major world...
and then taught them about his heavenly father -- affectionate, forgiving, and attentive. Then, he would invite everyone to a common table to illustrate his Kingdom of God, outcasts, sinners, and saints all eating together. He had only three years before his unconventional wisdom
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On sincere and authentic...
left office he said he cautioned against political parties that were at war with their own government so we have to again in our own country respect the vision of our founders which was so remarkable and thank heavens they made our sacred documents amendable so there could be
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Top 5 Slithering Snake...
in the world so going rock climbing looking for snakes is kind of my idea of heaven but there is a very real reason for this you look along the water line here you'll see the rock face is pop marked with tiny holes and that's where i think we're gonna find
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How do we study the...
This is the universe as astrophysicists see it, with more stars than all the grains of sand on Earth. By staring up at the stars at night, you've taken part in the oldest science in human history. The study of the heavens is older than
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This Guy Explains Why...
eclipse you can sense this distance in the sky this kind of event puts you in touch with the cosmos you can feel the motions of the heavenly bodies you can feel how vast our solar system is it has to be one of the coolest things I've
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Why humans run the world...
Take, for example, the legal field. Most legal systems today in the world are based on a belief in human rights. But what are human rights? Human rights, just like God and heaven, are just a story that we've invented.
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Exploring the Bay of...
most of us have ancestors that have come here trying to find heaven. All sorts of things. So there is a connection from the world coming here and then… Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, y’know and that’s what kiwis are, Yeah.
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Billy Graham:...
he said, there's every activity under heaven. There's a time to be born, and there's a time to die. I've stood at the deathbed of several famous people, whom you would know. I've talked to them.
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Heaven on Earth PIPE The...
That paradise, that heaven, lies at the top of the central tower. So they believed that Suryavarman II's spirit would inhabit these towers in the afterlife. Exactly.
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Militant atheism PIPE...
a few years ago, although heaven forbid that we should stoop to public outing of people against their will. In most cases, people who out themselves will help to destroy the myth that there is something wrong with atheists. On the contrary, they'll demonstrate that atheists are often the kinds of people
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The five major world...
and then taught them about his heavenly father -- affectionate, forgiving, and attentive. Then, he would invite everyone to a common table to illustrate his Kingdom of God, outcasts, sinners, and saints all eating together. He had only three years before his unconventional wisdom
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On sincere and authentic...
left office he said he cautioned against political parties that were at war with their own government so we have to again in our own country respect the vision of our founders which was so remarkable and thank heavens they made our sacred documents amendable so there could be
Video examples
Top 5 Slithering Snake...
in the world so going rock climbing looking for snakes is kind of my idea of heaven but there is a very real reason for this you look along the water line here you'll see the rock face is pop marked with tiny holes and that's where i think we're gonna find
Video examples
How do we study the...
This is the universe as astrophysicists see it, with more stars than all the grains of sand on Earth. By staring up at the stars at night, you've taken part in the oldest science in human history. The study of the heavens is older than
Video examples
This Guy Explains Why...
eclipse you can sense this distance in the sky this kind of event puts you in touch with the cosmos you can feel the motions of the heavenly bodies you can feel how vast our solar system is it has to be one of the coolest things I've
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Why humans run the world...
Take, for example, the legal field. Most legal systems today in the world are based on a belief in human rights. But what are human rights? Human rights, just like God and heaven, are just a story that we've invented.
Video examples
Exploring the Bay of...
most of us have ancestors that have come here trying to find heaven. All sorts of things. So there is a connection from the world coming here and then… Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, y’know and that’s what kiwis are, Yeah.
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Billy Graham:...
he said, there's every activity under heaven. There's a time to be born, and there's a time to die. I've stood at the deathbed of several famous people, whom you would know. I've talked to them.
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Heaven on Earth PIPE The...
That paradise, that heaven, lies at the top of the central tower. So they believed that Suryavarman II's spirit would inhabit these towers in the afterlife. Exactly.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.
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Rick Warren
American Writer
God gave us the gift of life in heaven. Many people are given this gift, but they never open it. They never do anything with it.
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Jill Biden
American Educator
So many people in my life need prayers, and I feel like I owe that to them. After all, in heaven, we feed each other.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.
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John Woo
Chinese Director
I have found my heaven in musicals. When I watch a musical, it makes me believe life is still beautiful.
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C. S. Lewis
British Writer
I think that all things, in their way, reflect heavenly truth, the imagination not least.
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Isaac of Nineveh
Saint
Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
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Paul Prudhomme
American Chef
When I am done with this meal you can have my life. It is heaven.
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Sydney Smith
English Clergyman
Heaven never helps the men who will not act.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
We ought to fly away from earth to heaven as quickly as we can; and to fly away is to become like God, as far as this is possible; and to become like him is to become holy, just, and wise.
Quote examples
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.
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Rick Warren
American Writer
God gave us the gift of life in heaven. Many people are given this gift, but they never open it. They never do anything with it.
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Jill Biden
American Educator
So many people in my life need prayers, and I feel like I owe that to them. After all, in heaven, we feed each other.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.
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John Woo
Chinese Director
I have found my heaven in musicals. When I watch a musical, it makes me believe life is still beautiful.
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C. S. Lewis
British Writer
I think that all things, in their way, reflect heavenly truth, the imagination not least.
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Isaac of Nineveh
Saint
Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
Quote examples
Paul Prudhomme
American Chef
When I am done with this meal you can have my life. It is heaven.
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Sydney Smith
English Clergyman
Heaven never helps the men who will not act.
Example 1 of 10
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