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supernal

 [soo-pur-nl]   Origin

su·per·nal

   [soo-pur-nl]
adjective
1.
being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.
2.
lofty; of more than earthly or human excellence, powers, etc.
3.
being on high or in the sky or visible heavens.
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Origin:
1475–85; < Middle French < Latin supern(us) upper + -ālis -al1

Related forms
su·per·nal·ly, adverb
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supernal (suːˈpɜːnəl, sjuː-)
 
—adj
1.  of or from the world of the divine; celestial
2.  of or emanating from above or from the sky
 
[C15: from Medieval Latin supernālis, from Latin supernus that is on high, from super above]
 
su'pernally
 
—adv

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supernal
1447, "heavenly, divine," from O.Fr. supernal (12c.), formed from L. supernus "situated above, celestial" (from super "above, over;" see super-) as a contrast to infernal.
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