supernal

[soo-pur-nl]

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adjective

being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.

lofty; of more than earthly or human excellence, powers, etc.

being on high or in the sky or visible heavens.

Origin of supernal

1475–85; < Middle French < Latin supern(us) upper + -ālis -al¹

Related formssu·per·nal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for supernal

angelic, astral, elevated, empyrean, ethereal, heavenly, lofty, otherworldly, seraphic, empyreal, uplifted

Examples from the Web for supernal

Historical Examples of supernal

Daniel, however, of the captive race, revealed it by supernal influence.
Mysticism and its Results
John Delafield
The huge brain was alert now, with a supernal sense of keening.
Walls of Acid
Henry Hasse
She is the Moon nourished by the milk of the Supernal Mother.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot
L. W. de Laurence
He led him to the inn when He joined him to the supernal Church.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)
Henry Osborn Taylor
The glamour of love invested sky and earth with supernal glory.
Life in Dixie during the War
Mary A. H. Gay

British Dictionary definitions for supernal

supernal

adjective literary

of or from the world of the divine; celestial

of or emanating from above or from the sky

Derived Formssupernally, adverb

Word Origin for supernal

C15: from Medieval Latin supernālis, from Latin supernus that is on high, from super above

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Word Origin and History for supernal

adj.

mid-15c., "heavenly, divine," from Old French supernal (12c.), formed from Latin supernus "situated above, celestial" (from super "above, over;" see super-) as a contrast to infernal.