Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in heaven's name

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: in- heav-en's -name
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

An intensifier, chiefly used with questions.

prep_phrase

Alternative letter-case form of in heaven's name.

Example Sentences

"What in heaven's name are you doing?"
"Who in heaven's name told you to do that?"
"Where in heaven's name are my darn shoes?"
"In heaven’s name, get your hair out of his face! I pushed my hair behind my ears."
"“Why, thus I mean it. He thinks he sees him; but, if he does, upon my honour, he sees a ghost,” and Dangerfield chuckled merrily. / “Pray, Mr. Dangerfield, consider me, and be serious, and in Heaven’s name explain,” said Mervyn, speaking, evidently, in suppressed anguish."
"“I’ve got a woman,” he said, and even to himself he sounded surprised. / “Then what in Heaven’s name are you playing at crime for?”"

Synonyms

in the name of heaven

Questions

What does in heaven's name mean?: An intensifier, chiefly used with questions.

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