FIRMAMENT


Meaning of FIRMAMENT in English

/ ˈfɜːməmənt; NAmE ˈfɜːrm-/ noun

the firmament [ sing. ] ( old use or literary ) the sky :

( figurative )

a rising star in the literary firmament

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : via Old French from Latin firmamentum , from firmare fix, settle.

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