firmament

[FirĀ·ma*ment]

The firmament is the curve of the sky, especially if you imagine it as a solid surface. You can describe the sky at night as a firmament shining with stars (if you're feeling poetic).

...

Fixed foundation; established basis.

Noun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected


v. & a.
Fixed foundation; established basis.

v. & a.
The region of the air; the sky or heavens.

v. & a.
The orb of the fixed stars; the most rmote of the celestial spheres.


Firmament

Fir"ma*ment , n. [L. firmamentum, fr. firmare to make firm: cf. F. firmament. See Firm, v. & a.] 1. Fixed foundation; established basis. [Obs.]
Custom is the . . . firmament of the law.
2. The region of the air; the sky or heavens.
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the mist of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament.
&hand; In Scripture, the word denotes an expanse, a wide extent; the great arch or expanse over out heads, in which are placed the atmosphere and the clouds, and in which the stars appear to be placed, and are really seen. 3. (Old Astron.) The orb of the fixed stars; the most rmote of the celestial spheres.

Fixed foundation; established basis.

...

Usage Examples

I'm happy with my place in the firmament here. I like to produce movies and that's where I want to be.

Misspelled Form

firmament, dfirmament, rfirmament, tfirmament, gfirmament, vfirmament, cfirmament, dirmament, rirmament, tirmament, girmament, virmament, cirmament, fdirmament, frirmament, ftirmament, fgirmament, fvirmament, fcirmament, fuirmament, f8irmament, f9irmament, foirmament, fjirmament, fkirmament, furmament, f8rmament, f9rmament, formament, fjrmament, fkrmament, fiurmament, fi8rmament, fi9rmament, fiormament, fijrmament, fikrmament, fiermament, fi4rmament, fi5rmament, fitrmament, fifrmament, fiemament, fi4mament, fi5mament, fitmament, fifmament, firemament, fir4mament, fir5mament, firtmament, firfmament, firnmament, firjmament, firkmament, fir,mament, fir mament, firnament, firjament, firkament, fir,ament, fir ament, firmnament, firmjament, firmkament, firm,ament, firm ament, firmqament, firmwament, firmsament, firmzament, firmqment, firmwment, firmsment, firmzment, firmaqment, firmawment, firmasment, firmazment, firmanment, firmajment, firmakment, firma,ment, firma ment, firmanent, firmajent, firmakent, firma,ent, firma ent, firmamnent, firmamjent, firmamkent, firmam,ent, firmam ent, firmamwent, firmam3ent, firmam4ent, firmamrent, firmamsent, firmamdent, firmamwnt, firmam3nt, firmam4nt, firmamrnt, firmamsnt, firmamdnt, firmamewnt, firmame3nt, firmame4nt, firmamernt, firmamesnt, firmamednt, firmamebnt, firmamehnt, firmamejnt, firmamemnt, firmame nt, firmamebt, firmameht, firmamejt, firmamemt, firmame t, firmamenbt, firmamenht, firmamenjt, firmamenmt, firmamen t, firmamenrt, firmamen5t, firmamen6t, firmamenyt, firmamengt, firmamenr, firmamen5, firmamen6, firmameny, firmameng, firmamentr, firmament5, firmament6, firmamenty, firmamentg.

Other Usage Examples

There is a deep affection in Australia for the Queen. And I mean the Queen's been the Queen ever since I was born. I mean she is part of the firmament of Australia's sort of national life there's a deep respect for her role.

Comments


Browse Dictionary