firmament
[ fur-muh-muhnt ]
/ ˈfɜr mə mənt /
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noun
the vault of heaven; sky.
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Origin of firmament
OTHER WORDS FROM firmament
fir·ma·men·tal [fur-muh-men-tl], /ˌfɜr məˈmɛn tl/, adjectiveWords nearby firmament
firing pin, firing range, firing squad, firkin, firm, firmament, firman, firmer chisel, firmer gouge, firmware, firn
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British Dictionary definitions for firmament
firmament
/ (ˈfɜːməmənt) /
noun
the expanse of the sky; heavens
Derived forms of firmament
firmamental (ˌfɜːməˈmɛntəl), adjectiveWord Origin for firmament
C13: from Late Latin firmāmentum sky (considered as fixed above the earth), from Latin: prop, support, from firmāre to make firm 1
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