First Known Use: 15th century
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empyreal
adjective em·py·re·al \ˌem-ˌpī-ˈrē-əl, -pə-; em-ˈpir-ē-əl, -ˈpī-rē-\
Definition of EMPYREAL
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: sublime
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Origin of EMPYREAL
Late Latin empyrius, empyreus, from Late Greek empyrios, from Greek em- 2en- + pyr fire
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