"great heavens" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /ɡreɪt ˈhɛvənz/
Head templates: {{en-interj}} great heavens
  1. (dated, exclamation) An exclamation of surprise or shock. Tags: dated Synonyms: wow
    Sense id: en-great_heavens-en-intj-mBWsJdl- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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