un celestial
tʃəl 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.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, equivalent to Latin caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, equivalent to Latin caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
ce·les·tial·ly, adverb
non·ce·les·tial, adjective
non·ce·les·tial·ly, adverb
su·per·ce·les·tial, adjective
Synonyms
2. angelic, seraphic, blissful, ethereal.
2. angelic, seraphic, blissful, ethereal.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | heavenly; divine; spiritual: celestial peace |
| 2. | of or relating to the sky: celestial bodies |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum heaven] | |
| ce'lestially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
celestial
late 14c., from L. cælestis "heavenly," from cælum "heaven, sky," of uncertain origin; perhaps from PIE *kaid-slo-, from a root meaning "bright." The L. word is the source of the usual word for "sky" in most of the Romance languages, e.g. French ciel, Sp. cielo, It. cielo.
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