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firmament

/ˈfɜːməm(ə)nt/
noun
  1. (usually uncountable) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.

    Similar: lift, welkin

  2. The field or sphere of an activity or interest.

    "the international fashion firmament"

  3. In the geocentric Ptolemaic system, the eighth celestial sphere which carried the fixed stars; (by extension) any celestial sphere.

Synonymslift, welkin

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