"on high" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /ɒn ˈhaɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑn ˈhaɪ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-on high.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From Middle English on heigh, on an heigh (“in or into heaven; up to heaven”) [and other forms], from Old English on hēagum (“on high”); hēagum is an inflected form of hēah (“high; tall”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- (“height; to elevate”). The English word is equivalent to on + high. Compare Dutch omhoog (“upwards, on high”), West Frisian omheech (“upwards”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kewk-}}, {{inh|en|enm|on heigh}} Middle English on heigh, {{nb...|on heij, on heȝe, on hiȝe|otherforms=1}} [and other forms], {{inh|en|ang|on hēagum|t=on high}} Old English on hēagum (“on high”), {{glossary|inflected}} inflected, {{inh|en|ine-pro|*kewk-|t=height; to elevate}} Proto-Indo-European *kewk- (“height; to elevate”), {{affix|en|on|high|nocat=1}} on + high, {{cog|nl|omhoog|t=upwards, on high}} Dutch omhoog (“upwards, on high”), {{cog|fy|omheech|t=upwards}} West Frisian omheech (“upwards”) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on high, {{en-PP}} on high
  1. To a high position; or up in, or to, the sky; above. Synonyms: ahigh [obsolete], aloft Translations (to a high position; or up in, or to, the sky — see also above, aloft): ὕψι (húpsi) (Ancient Greek), ὑψοῦ (hupsoû) (Ancient Greek), omhoog (Dutch), supre (Ido), suas (Irish), altē (Latin), ajku (Pipil), свысока́ (svysoká) [dated] (Russian), बृहत् (bṛhat) (Sanskrit), ஏற (ēṟa) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-on_high-en-prep_phrase-i5BVN248 Disambiguation of 'to a high position; or up in, or to, the sky — see also above, aloft': 82 13 5
  2. (specifically, chiefly Christianity, literary) Up in, or to, Heaven. Tags: literary, specifically Categories (topical): Christianity Translations (up in, or to, Heaven): omhoog (Dutch), i höjden (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-on_high-en-prep_phrase-GYLfkH1F Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 10 52 38 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'up in, or to, Heaven': 9 86 5
  3. (humorous) In authority, influence, or power. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-on_high-en-prep_phrase-WIb67iJD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Pipil translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tamil translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 17 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 5 1 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 4 1 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 8 29 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 5 1 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Pipil translations: 4 20 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 1 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 10 8 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 7 21 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 7 13 80

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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "up in, or to, Heaven",
      "word": "omhoog"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "up in, or to, Heaven",
      "word": "i höjden"
    }
  ],
  "word": "on high"
}

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