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heofon

Pronunciation: /ˈxe͜o.fon/

“heofon” is an Old English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sky
  2. heaven
  3. ceiling

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hebn. Probably related to both Proto-West Germanic *himil and Proto-Germanic *himinaz, but the origins of the relationship are mysterious.

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