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empyreal (adj.)

late 15c., "pertaining to the highest heaven," from Medieval Latin empyreus, from Greek empyros "fiery," from assimilated form of en (see en- (2)) + pyr "fire" (from PIE root *paewr- "fire") + -al (1). Confused by early writers with imperial.

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Definitions of empyreal from WordNet

empyreal (adj.)
of or relating to the sky or heavens;
Synonyms: empyrean
empyreal (adj.)
inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso;
Synonyms: empyrean / sublime
From wordnet.princeton.edu