1. The highest part of heaven, believed in ancient Greek and Roman times to contain pure fire or light and believed by some Christians to be the dwelling place of God: Nancy read that the empyrean was a place where the angels lived and decided that she would like to go there when she died.
2. The sky or celestial sphere; the visible heavens; the firmament: In the summer, Virginia's family often went to the desert to camp under the empyrean so they could enjoy all of the beautiful stars and comets during the cloudless nights. © ALL rights are reserved.

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