/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005