Word of the Day: Welkin
Noun
1. The sky or heaven.
Example Sentences.
1. "The choir sang so proudly the sounds lifted to the welkin."
2. "Adrienne liked looking at the night welkin and stars."
3. "The story claims the welkin is filled with angels."
Word Origin
Germanic, pre-12th century
"Welkin" comes from the Old English "wolcen," meaning "cloud, sky," but the word is also rooted in the West Germanic languages: It's related to the Dutch "wolk" and German "Wolke."
Noun
1. The sky or heaven.
Example Sentences.
1. "The choir sang so proudly the sounds lifted to the welkin."
2. "Adrienne liked looking at the night welkin and stars."
3. "The story claims the welkin is filled with angels."
Word Origin
Germanic, pre-12th century
"Welkin" comes from the Old English "wolcen," meaning "cloud, sky," but the word is also rooted in the West Germanic languages: It's related to the Dutch "wolk" and German "Wolke."
Word of the Day: Welkin
Noun
1. The sky or heaven.
Example Sentences.
1. "The choir sang so proudly the sounds lifted to the welkin."
2. "Adrienne liked looking at the night welkin and stars."
3. "The story claims the welkin is filled with angels."
Word Origin
Germanic, pre-12th century
"Welkin" comes from the Old English "wolcen," meaning "cloud, sky," but the word is also rooted in the West Germanic languages: It's related to the Dutch "wolk" and German "Wolke."
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