Meaning & use

firmament

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The sky, especially when regarded as a vast arching expanse.

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Stars scattered across the firmament like scattered diamonds.

The poem described the firmament as a great dome watching over the earth.

A note on using this word

A literary and somewhat old-fashioned word; it appears mostly in poetry, religious texts, and elevated prose rather than everyday speech.

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