1. the highest heaven, especially in ancient and medieval cosmology
Usage: literary; archaic
2. the sky or heavens
Usage: poetic

1. of or relating to the sky or heavens; celestial
Usage: literary

Examples

• The poet described souls ascending to the empyrean after death.
• Ancient astronomers believed the empyrean was the dwelling place of God.
• She gazed up at the empyrean dome of stars above.
• The empyrean blue of the summer sky stretched endlessly.
• In Dante’s vision, the empyrean represents the highest spiritual realm.
• The cathedral’s dome was painted to represent the empyrean heavens.