Welkin
/ˈwelkɪn/
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Pro Tip 1/3Poetic Flair
Use 'welkin' to add a poetic or old-fashioned tone to your writing or speech.
The welkin displayed its twilight beauty, enchanting the observers below.
Pro Tip 2/3Literary Context
'Welkin' is often found in literature, less so in everyday conversation.
In Shakespeare's works, the welkin is a constant presence.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
'Welkin' evokes strong visual imagery of an expansive, perhaps starry sky.
They gazed as the moon rose into the silent welkin.
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