seventh heaven

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛvənθ ˈhɛvən/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sev•enth heav•en /ˈsɛvənθ ˈhɛvən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. a state of very great happiness;
    bliss:He was in seventh heaven after he got the raise.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
seventh heaven, 
    1. Eastern Religions, Judaism(esp. in Islam and the cabala) the highest heaven, where God and the most exalted angels dwell.
    2. a state of intense happiness;
      bliss:We were in seventh heaven in our new home.
    • 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
seventh heaven n
  1. the final state of eternal bliss, esp according to Talmudic and Muslim eschatology
Etymology: 19th Century: so named from the belief that there are seven levels of heaven, the seventh and most exalted being the abode of God and the angels
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