celestial
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ce·les·tial 
[suh-les-chuhl] Pronunciation Key
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[suh-les-chuhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | pertaining to the sky or visible heaven. |
| 2. | pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to celestial navigation: a celestial fix. |
| 4. | (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people. |
| 5. | an inhabitant of heaven. |
| 6. | (initial capital letter) a citizen of the Celestial Empire. |
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < ML célestiālis, equiv. to L caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1]
] —Related forms
ce·les·tial·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 2. angelic, seraphic, blissful, ethereal.
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| ce·les·tial
(sə-lěs'chəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. A heavenly being; a god or angel. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin celestiālis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum, sky.] ce·les'tial·ly adv. |
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Celestially
Ce*les"tial*ly\, adv. In a celestial manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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