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firmament

fir·ma·ment [ fúrməmənt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sky: the sky, considered as an arch ( literary )

2. celebrities' sphere of operation: the world occupied by all the celebrities in a particular field such as the theater or sports
a big name in the yachting firmament

[13th century. Via French< Latin firmamentum< firmus "strong"]
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