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See more synonyms for heavenly on Thesaurus.com of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies. of, belonging to, or coming from the heaven of God, the angels, etc. resembling or befitting heaven; blissful; beautiful: His home in Tahiti was a heavenly spot. divine or celestial: heavenly peace. Show More
Origin of heavenly before 1000; Middle English hevenly, Old English heofonlīc. See
heaven ,
-ly Related forms heav·en·li·ness , noun un·heav·en·ly , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for heavenly celestial ,
angelic ,
holy ,
delectable ,
wonderful ,
supernatural ,
glorious ,
delicious ,
ravishing ,
lovely ,
blissful ,
divine ,
luscious ,
sublime ,
adorable ,
alluring ,
ambrosial ,
beatific ,
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blessed British Dictionary definitions for heavenly informal alluring, wonderful, or sublime of or occurring in space a heavenly body divine; holy Show More
Derived Forms heavenliness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for heavenly adj. Old English heofonlic "celestial; chaste;" see heaven + -ly (1). Meaning "beautiful, divinely lovely" is late 14c., often (though not originally) with reference to the celestial "music of the spheres;" weakened sense of "excellent, enjoyable" is first recorded 1874. The heavenly bodies (stars, planets, etc.) attested from late 14c. Related: Heavenliness .
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