welkin
/ˈwelkɪn/noun
1- poetic/literary the sky〈诗/文〉苍穹, 天空。
1.1
- heaven天堂。
短语
make the welkin ring
- make a very loud sound响彻云霄：
the crew made the welkin ring with its hurrahs.
全体船员的欢呼声响彻云霄。
词源
Old English wolcen 'cloud， sky'， of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch wolk and German Wolke.