Welkin refers to the sky or heaven, deriving from the Old English word for 'cloud'.
Welkin refers to the sky or heaven, deriving from the Old English word for 'cloud'.
Front | welkin \WEL-kin\ |
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Back | noun The sky or heaven. [From Old English wolcen (cloud).] "The MPs made the welkin, or at least the chamber, shake with mockery." - Simon Hoggart; Master of the Euro Flimflam Mountain; The Guardian (London, UK); Jun 26, 2007. |
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