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Heavenward

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Leading or rising toward heaven. not-comparable

    "⁠Thy spirit ere our fatal loss ⁠Did ever rise from high to higher; ⁠As mounts the heavenward altar-fire, As flies the lighter thro’ the gross."

Adjective
  1. 1
    directed toward heaven or the sky wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward heaven. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Toward the heavens: skyward; starward. not-comparable

    "She rolled her eyes heavenward in exasperation."

Adverb
  1. 1
    toward heaven wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven + -ward.

Etymology 2

From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven + -ward.

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