dome of heaven

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• Dome — For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). Domal redirects here. For domal consonants , see Retroflex consonant. Dome of St. Peter s Basilica in Rome crowned by a cupola. Designed primarily by Michelangelo, the dome was not completed until 1590 A …   Wikipedia

• Heaven — Heav en (h[e^]v n), n. [OE. heven, hefen, heofen, AS. heofon; akin to OS. hevan, LG. heben, heven, Icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. D. hemel, G. himmel, Icel. himmin, Goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of E. heave, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• the dome of heaven — heavens, sky …   English contemporary dictionary

• Dome of the Rock — Islam. a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God: built on the site of the Jewish Temple. Cf. Isra , Mi raj. * * * or Mosque of Omar Oldest existing Islamic monument. It is… …   Universalium

• Dome of the Rock — Not to be confused with Al Aqsa Mosque or Mosque of Omar (Jerusalem). The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount …   Wikipedia

• Dome of the Prophet — The Dome of the Prophet (Arabic: فبة النبي‎) also known as the Dome of Gabriel (Qubbat Jibril) is a free standing dome in the northern Temple Mount (Haram ash Sharif) in Jerusalem that serves as a symbolic monument rather than a religious… …   Wikipedia

• Dome of the Chain — The Dome of the Chain is located in front of the entrance to the Dome of the Rock Dome of the Chain (Arabic: قبة السلسلة‎, Qubbat al Silsila) is a free standing dome located adjacently east of the Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem.… …   Wikipedia

• heaven — heavenless, adj. /hev euhn/, n. 1. the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life. 2. (cap.) Often, Heavens. the celestial powers; God. 3. a metonym …   Universalium

• Dome of the Ascension — The Dome of the Ascension (Arabic: قبة المعراج‎, transliteration: Qubbat al Miraj) is a free standing dome that commemorates the Islamic prophet Muhammad s ascension to heaven. It is located just north the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in… …   Wikipedia

• heaven — noun Etymology: Middle English heven, from Old English heofon; akin to Old High German himil heaven Date: before 12th century 1. the expanse of space that seems to be over the earth like a dome ; firmament usually used in plural 2. a. often… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Dome of the Rock — Islam. a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God: built on the site of the Jewish Temple. Cf. Isra , Mi raj. * * * an Islamic shrine in Jerusalem, for Muslims the third most holy …   Useful english dictionary