EMPYREAL
\ɛmpˈɪɹi͡əl], \ɛmpˈɪɹiəl], \ɛ_m_p_ˈɪ_ɹ_iə_l]\
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inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
By Princeton University
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Platidiam
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