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Caelum

American  
[see-luhm] / ˈsi ləm /

noun

Astronomy.
  • Caeli
    genitive
  1. the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.


Caelum British  
/ ˈsiːləm /

noun

  1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Eridanus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Caelum

< Latin: engraving tool


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Willard had little choice but to play Caelum Swanton-Rodger, a rarely used freshman center, but then he committed three fouls in just three minutes before halftime.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023

He’s the oldest son of the Archduke of Rosaria and exudes the same kind of Final Fantasy main-character energy as Squall Leonhart or Noctis Lucis Caelum.

From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022

The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker will pay $150 million to buy the remaining stake it does not already own in Caelum and potential milestone-based payments of up to $350 million.

From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2021

Ms Comiskey said that Lamp tests would not leave Caelum in a "traumatic state".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2021

Caelum non animum mutant is only tolerably true.

From Without Prejudice by Israel Zangwill

He will recite the Regina Caeli prayer, in honour of the Virgin Mary, in his first public address since his election was announced with white smoke on Thursday.

From BBC ● May 11, 2025

Canadian diver Caeli McKay arrived in Tokyo with an ankle injury that hampered her preparation: “In training I can do only 25 dives a day, so I’m making every one of them count.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2021

Santa Maria and his wife, Caeli Santa Maria, 30, are from the Chicago area and adopted an Indian daughter but they have a 2- and 4-year-old back home.

From Fox News ● Mar. 26, 2020

The consecration was first reported by the traditionalist blog Rorate Caeli.

From Reuters ● Mar. 19, 2015

Rorate Caeli, a blog widely read in Vatican circles, said Walker was born in upstate New York near Poughkeepsie.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2014

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