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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 celestial body
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
/ sə-lĕs′chəl /
- 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.
Derived Forms
- ceˈlestially, adverb
Other Words From
- ce·lestial·ly adverb
- ce·lestial·ness ce·les·ti·al·i·ty [s, uh, -les-chee-, al, -i-tee], noun
- nonce·lestial adjective
- nonce·lestial·ly adverb
- super·ce·lestial adjective
- super·ce·lestial·ly adverb
- unce·lestial adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of celestial1
Word History and Origins
Origin of celestial1
Example Sentences
There are still many unanswered questions about how the space-surviving microbes could physically survive the transfer from one celestial body to another.
Phobos might even be a kind of celestial Phoenix, born from the remains of an earlier moon that got ripped apart into rings that then reassembled.
A star is a celestial object whose surface is so hot that it emits light.
Such crisp telescope images could help astronomers study a range of celestial objects, from solar system bodies to distant galaxies.
Typically, corrections use telescope observations, which offer a set of celestial coordinates to determine Earth’s orientation in space.
One has to believe that Brazil was at the receiving end of some great celestial wrath.
As a music fan, it was very exciting to finally have access to something close to a celestial jukebox—all music, instantly.
We can only thank some celestial power that he did not seek refuge in the United States.
Geniuses joined the realm of intermediate beings, alternately exalted and tormented by celestial visions.
Bathed in celestial light, and with her husband, Jor-El (Russell Crowe), looking on, she gives birth to their son, Kal-El.
Just corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.
At first men imagined the celestial bodies to be, as they seemed, small objects not very far away.
Atmospheric envelopes appear to be common features about the celestial spheres.
A dark moon has joined this celestial grouping, and is now swinging in an orbit about the earth.
Perhaps I was but startled yesterday to find a celestial loveliness where I expected to encounter pallid inanity.
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