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celestial
[suh-les-chuhl]
adjective
pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in
pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine.
celestial bliss.
of or relating to celestial navigation.
a celestial fix.
Celestial, of or relating to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.
noun
an inhabitant of heaven.
Celestial, a citizen of the Celestial Empire.
celestial
/ sɪˈlɛstɪəl /
adjective
heavenly; divine; spiritual
celestial peace
of or relating to the sky
celestial bodies
celestial
Relating to the sky or the heavens. Stars and planets are celestial bodies.
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.
Other Word Forms
- celestially adverb
- celestialness noun
- celestiality noun
- noncelestial adjective
- noncelestially adverb
- supercelestial adjective
- supercelestially adverb
- uncelestial adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of celestial1
Word History and Origins
Origin of celestial1
Example Sentences
“Not every human is born as a canvas for celestial writings.”
Mr. Loquasto’s pale, loosely clinging outfits for the men and women provide a celestial softness further enhanced by Ms. Tipton’s luminous lighting.
The cosmic crash, now known as GW231123, was detected by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observatories, which measure gravitational waves -- the ripples in space-time produced by massive celestial motions.
"This gives us a higher level of detail than we've ever had to study these celestial bodies."
Believing that spacetime is a real, physical entity is no more defensible than believing in the old idea of a celestial sphere.
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