celestial

[ suh-les-chuhl ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.

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

  1. of or relating to celestial navigation: a celestial fix.

  2. 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.

Origin of celestial

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, equivalent to Latin caelesti(s) “heavenly” (cael(um “heaven, sky” + -estis adjective suffix) + -ālis -al1

Other words for celestial

Other words from celestial

  • ce·les·tial·ly, adverb
  • ce·les·tial·ness, ce·les·ti·al·i·ty [suh-les-chee-al-i-tee], /səˌlɛs tʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, noun
  • non·ce·les·tial, adjective
  • non·ce·les·tial·ly, adverb
  • su·per·ce·les·tial, adjective
  • su·per·ce·les·tial·ly, adverb
  • un·ce·les·tial, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for celestial

celestial

/ (sɪˈlɛstɪəl) /


adjective
  1. heavenly; divine; spiritual: celestial peace

  2. of or relating to the sky: celestial bodies

Origin of celestial

1
C14: from Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum heaven

Derived forms of celestial

  • celestially, adverb

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Scientific definitions for celestial

celestial

[ sə-lĕschəl ]


  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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