English
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 etymolgies reference Buddhist or Christian lore, and even Dante�s Divine Comedy, but again there are no reasons to prefer these versions.
Noun
en-noun|sg=cloud nine|-
- idiom 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.
Synonyms
cloud number nine
Translations
French: septième Ciel
German: Wolke sieben
Italian: settimo cielo
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Russian: �ед�мое небо italbrac|seventh heaven n
Spanish: séptimo cielo m
See also
seventh heaven
ru:cloud nine
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