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firmament
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firmament
(noun)
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firmament
/
ˈ
fɚməmənt/
noun
firmament
/
ˈ
fɚməmənt/
noun
Learner's definition of FIRMAMENT
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noncount
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formal + literary
:
the sky
meteors flashing across the
firmament
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sometimes used figuratively to refer to an area of interest or activity
He was once the brightest star in the literary
firmament
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