Resembling or similar to heaven; having the qualities or appearance of heaven.
From 'heaven' + '-like' (suffix meaning 'resembling' or 'similar to'). The '-like' suffix comes from Old English 'gelic' meaning 'like' or 'similar.' This is a productive suffix in English for creating descriptive adjectives.
'-Like' and '-ish' both mean 'resembling,' but '-like' suggests stronger similarity while '-ish' is more casual and hedging—'heavenlike' sounds more poetic and affirming than 'heavenish'! Medieval and Romantic-era writers loved '-like' compounds for creating vivid imagery.
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