- fir|ma|ment
- fir|ma|ment «FUR muh muhnt», noun.the arch or vault of the heavens; sky.╂[< Latin firmāmentum < firmāre strengthen < firmus firm, solid]
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fir·ma·ment — /ˈfɚməmənt/ noun [noncount] formal + literary : the sky meteors flashing across the firmament sometimes used figuratively to refer to an area of interest or activity He was once the brightest star in the literary firmament … Useful english dictionary
fir — af·fir·ma·tion; con·fir·mand; con·fir·ma·tion; con·fir·ma·tive; con·fir·ma·to·ry; con·fir·mor; fir; fir·bolg; fir·ca; fir·er; fir·kin; fir·lot; fir·ma·men·tal; fir·man; fir·mer; fir·mi·ster·nal; fir·mi·ster·nia; fir·ring; fir·ry; ghaf·fir;… … English syllables
ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… … English syllables
firmament — fir·ma·ment … English syllables
firmament — fir•ma•ment [[t]ˈfɜr mə mənt[/t]] n. the arch or vault of heaven; sky • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < LL firmāmentum sky, L: support, prop fir•ma•men•tal ˌfɜr məˈmɛn tl adj … From formal English to slang
firmament — fir|ma|ment Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
firmament — fir|ma|ment [ˈfə:məmənt US ˈfə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: firmamentum, from Latin firmare to support ; FIRM1] the firmament literary the sky or heaven … Dictionary of contemporary English
Firmament — Fir|ma|ment das; [e]s, e <aus gleichbed. spätlat. firmamentum, dies aus lat. firmamentum »Befestigungsmittel, Stütze«> der sichtbare Himmel, das Himmelsgewölbe … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
firmament, the — fir|ma|ment, the [ fɜrməmənt ] noun 1. ) LITERARY the sky 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM the most famous or important people in an area of activity: the stars of the tennis firmament … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firmament — fir|ma|ment sb., et, er, erne (himmelhvælving; gruppe af de bedste indenfor et område) … Dansk ordbog
