firmament
[ fur-muh-muh nt ]
/ ˈfɜr mə mənt /
noun
the vault of heaven; sky.
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
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