firmament
noun/ˈfɜːməmənt/
/ˈfɜːrməmənt/
the firmament
[singular] (old use or literary)- the sky
- (figurative) a rising star in the literary firmament
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin firmamentum, from firmare ‘fix, settle’.Want to learn more?
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