cloud nine

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• The popular etymology references the 1896 edition of the International Cloud Atlas which defined ten types of cloud. The ninth cloud was the cumulo-nimbus rising to a height of 10 km, which is the highest a cloud can be. There is, however, no evidence for this.
• The 1960 print of the Dictionary of American Slang (Wentworth & Flexner) includes “cloud seven”, the usage of which seems to predate “cloud nine” by a few years. Other etymologies reference Buddhist or Christian lore, and even Dante’s Divine Comedy, but again there are no reasons to prefer these versions.

[edit] Noun

cloud nine (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic) a state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine.

   He was on cloud nine for days after she agreed to marry him.

[edit] Synonyms

• cloud number nine

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• seventh heaven