Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Firmament (-s, -'s)
firmament (-s, -'s), n. [OFr < L. firmamentum from firmare, to strengthen.]
- Heavens where God dwells; [fig.] immortal, sacred, everlasting place.
- Expanse; wide extent; celestial sphere.
- Arch of heaven overhead, where the clouds and stars appear.
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