Emily Dickinson Lexicon

universe (-'s), n. [Fr. < L. ūnus + versus, one whole turn, or revolution.] (webplay: create, earth, heaven, heavenly, heavens, thing, things).

1. Entirety; whole of existence.
2. Everyone; everybody; all people everywhere; every inhabitant in the world.
3. Existence; infinity; eternity.
4. Domain; dominion; realm; sphere.
5. Creation; everything that exists; unseen divine beings.
6. Heaven; firmament; [fig.] supreme being; deity; God.
7. Multitude of creatures; group of countless inhabitants.
8. Natural law; order of the solar systems, galaxies, and so forth.