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Definition of welkin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

welkin

noun

/ˈwelkɪn/

/ˈwelkɪn/

[uncountable] (literary or old use)Idioms

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the sky or heaven

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Idioms

let/make the welkin ring

to make a very loud noise

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