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A place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky,
  1. A place regarded in various religions as the abode of God (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky

  2. God (or the gods)
    • - Constantine was persuaded that disunity in the Church was displeasing to heaven
  3. A state of being eternally in the presence of God after death

  4. A place, state, or experience of supreme bliss
    • - lying by the pool with a good book is my idea of heaven
  5. Used in various exclamations as a substitute for “God”
    • - Heaven knows!
    • - good heavens!
  6. The sky, esp. perceived as a vault in which the sun, moon, stars, and planets are situated
    • - Galileo used a telescope to observe the heavens
  1. Eden: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
  2. the abode of God and the angels
  3. (heavenly) celestial: relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts"
  4. (heavens) celestial sphere: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
  5. In religion, Heaven is the English name for a transcendental realm in which is that people who have died continue to exist in an afterlife. ...
  6. Heaven is a 1987 documentary film about beliefs concerning the afterlife and heaven in particular. The film was written and directed by Diane Keaton, and features a soundtrack by Howard Shore.
  7. Heaven is a 2002 Film directed by Tom Tykwer, starring Cate Blanchett and Giovanni Ribisi. Co-screenwriter Krzysztof Kieślowski intended for it to be the first part of a trilogy (the second being L'Enfer and the third having been slated to be titled Purgatory), but died before he could complete ...
  8. Heaven was a heavy metal band from Sydney, Australia that formed in 1980. The band recorded three albums and toured throughout the United States during the 1980s. ...
  9. "Heaven" is the thirty-seventh single released by Ayumi Hamasaki, released on September 14, 2005. "Heaven" ended up selling over 325,000 copies, making it Hamasaki's second highest-selling single of 2005 as well as her last single to date that has sold over 300,000 physical copies. ...
  10. Heaven is the third album released by brother and sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans and their second released on Capitol Records.
  11. The sky; The paradise of the afterlife in certain religions, considered to be the home of the god or gods of those religions, and often the home, or one of various possible homes, of souls of deceased people; A blissful place or experience
  12. (heavenly) Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions; good, beautiful, glorious, pleasurable; Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine; Generally amazing or lovely; sublime
  13. (Heavenly) Oriental blend of peony, vanilla, sandalwood and white musk.
  14. (Heavens) Freeway signs. Dangerous to paint on, and thus highly valued.
  15. (heavens (to Betsy)) mild oath; exclamation of surprise, disbelief, wonder, annoyance, frustration etc.
  16. (heavens) in the Elizabethan public theater (such as the Globe), the area beneath the roof that covered the stage. It was painted with astrological signs and heavenly bodies to suggest the firmament. Often deities would descend to the stage from the heavens.
  17. (heavens) the place where gods were supposed to live.
  18. Heaven is a plane of existence in religions and spiritual philosophies, typically described as the holiest possible place, accessible by people according to various standards of divinity (goodness, piety, etc. ...
  19. If you ascend to heaven in a dream, you will fail to enjoy the distinction you have labored to gain,, and joy will end in sadness. ...
  20. (1) The dwelling place of God; (2) any kingdom of glory.
  21. The eternal realm and dwelling place of God. "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven" (Mat 18:3).
  22. The place of spiritual reward for the righteous dead in Judaism is not referred to as Heaven, but as Olam Ha-Ba (the World to Come) or Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden). See Olam Ha-Ba: The Afterlife.
  23. The place of residence for God, the angels, and admitted souls, a land of happiness. Also the sky, a state of bliss, God.
  24. In Christian cosmology (belief about the cosmos), heaven has three main meanings. First, it is the abode of God, his angels, and the saints. Second, it is the place where people who have received salvation go after they have been judged to be among the righteous. ...
  25. The reward I get after I die if I spend my life appeasing the parents who crushed my chances for truly living.