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celestial

[suh-les-chuhl]

adjective

  1. pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in

  2. pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine.

    celestial bliss.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  3. of or relating to celestial navigation.

    a celestial fix.

  4. Celestial, of or relating to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.



noun

  1. an inhabitant of heaven.

  2. Celestial, a citizen of the Celestial Empire.

celestial

/ ɪˈɛɪə /

adjective

  1. heavenly; divine; spiritual

    celestial peace

  2. of or relating to the sky

    celestial bodies

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

celestial

  1. Relating to the sky or the heavens. Stars and planets are celestial bodies.

  2. Relating to the celestial sphere or to any of the coordinate systems by which the position of an object, such as a star or planet, is represented on it.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • celestially adverb
  • celestialness noun
  • celestiality noun
  • noncelestial adjective
  • noncelestially adverb
  • supercelestial adjective
  • supercelestially adverb
  • uncelestial adjective
  • ˈپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of celestial1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin ŧپ, equivalent to Latin caelesti(s) “heavenly” ( cael(um “heaven, sky” + -estis adjective suffix) + - -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of celestial1

C14: from Medieval Latin ŧپ, from Latin caelestis, from caelum heaven
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Skygazers are in for a treat this June as a number of potentially dazzling celestial events grace our skies.

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It’s how Uchis has excelled in what so many pop artists struggle with: She remains the main celestial body for the sounds she experiments with to orbit, and not the other way around.

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We have had some wonderful celestial events this spring with two consecutive nights of Northern Lights sightings over the last week and there is more to come with the Lyrid meteor shower.

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Just like those specks of celestial dust that begin to look like human shapes, “The Shrouds” is not exactly what it first appears to be.

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He described the celestial lights as “charmers,” saying there is an “emotional, uplifting” feeling you get when you witness one pass through the sky.

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