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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