empyrean
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(adjective) empyreal / (noun) the highest heaven or heavenly sphere in ancient and medieval cosmology usually consisting of fire or light / (noun) the true and ultimate heavenly paradise / (noun) firmament heavens / (noun) an ideal place or state
Granta 151: Membranes
by
Sigrid Rausing
(editor)
by
Sigrid Rausing
(editor)
Granta 151: Membranes
by
Sigrid Rausing
(editor)
by
Sigrid Rausing
(editor)
Granta 151: Membranes
by
Sigrid Rausing
(editor)
by
Sigrid Rausing
(editor)
The other inescapable new presence is Barneys, a sleek store that displays, across two rather sparsely stocked floors, clothing, accessories and jewelry priced at such an empyrean level that I am challenged to appreciate the allure of, say, a $1,000 pair of sneakers, a $5,000 purse.
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