Celestial City
Americannoun
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the goal of Christian's journey in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress; the heavenly Jerusalem.
Example Sentences
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In that book, the pilgrim extricates himself from the Slough of Despond—essentially a giant water hazard—and makes his way to the aptly named Celestial City.
From Golf Digest
But, unlike the stricken Christian, Van Dyk does not reach his Celestial City.
From New York Times
Bunyan’s allegorical City of Destruction — and also, perhaps, the Celestial City that is its antithesis — is incarnated by modern Los Angeles.
From New York Times
“Celestial City: Sydney’s Chinese story”, an exhibition at the Museum of Sydney, shows what happened next.
From Economist
Lewis uses his wardrobe to enter an entirely different realm - his destination is the Celestial City.
From BBC
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