Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heavenward

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: heav-en-ward
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Toward heaven (place of the afterlife).

adv

Toward the heavens: skyward; starward.

adj

Leading or rising toward heaven.

adv

Alternative form of heavenward.

adj

Alternative form of heavenward.

Example Sentences

"She rolled her eyes heavenward in exasperation."
"Whereupon he heaved a sign and sent it heavenward."
"⁠Thy spirit ere our fatal loss ⁠Did ever rise from high to higher; ⁠As mounts the heavenward altar-fire, As flies the lighter thro’ the gross."
""Look! There's a hawk!" He pointed Heavenward in excitement."
"She looked at the Heavenward beam of light emitting from the rescue beacon."

Etymology

From Middle English hevenward, heveneward, hefneward, equivalent to heaven + -ward.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hevenward
Suffix: heaven

Derived Forms

heavenwardly heavenwardness

Synonyms

heavenbound heavenwards skyward heavenwardly

Antonyms

earthward groundward downward

Questions

What does heavenward mean?: Toward heaven (place of the afterlife).
Where does heavenward come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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