great heavens

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡreɪt ˈhɛvənz/

Interjection

great heavens

1. (dated, exclamation) An exclamation of surprise or shock.
   • 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

     `Great heavens!' I said, perfectly aghast at this dreadful manifestation of human power; but She did but laugh a little.

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