Plural of empyrean; inhabitants or denizens of heaven; celestial beings or entities.
From 'empyrean,' which itself derives from Greek 'empyros' (fiery), referring to the highest heaven. The plural form '-ans' creates a noun for beings dwelling in that realm.
Renaissance poets loved depicting 'empyreans' as the highest order of celestial beings, and it's a word choice that immediately signals lofty, transcendent subject matter—Milton used it to add grandeur to his descriptions of heaven in Paradise Lost.
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