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supercelestial

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ce⋅les⋅tial

  [suh-les-chuhl]
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–adjective
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.
–noun
5. an inhabitant of heaven.
6. (initial capital letter) a citizen of the Celestial Empire.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < ML cēlestiālis, equiv. to L caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
ce⋅les⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
ce⋅les⋅tial⋅ness, ce⋅les⋅ti⋅al⋅i⋅ty  [suh-les-chee-al-i-tee] , noun

Synonyms:
2. angelic, seraphic, blissful, ethereal.
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celestial   (sə-lěs'chəl)  Pronunciation Key 

  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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