celestial
Meaning
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- Synonym of heavenly: of or related to Heaven and the divine.
- Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
- Of or pertaining to the highest degree of glory.
- Extremely good, pleasant, or blissful; heavenly.
Synonyms
of heaven
in the sky
not earthly
relating to gods
belonging to the firmaments
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ce‧les‧tial
Pronounced as (IPA)
/səˈlɛs.t͡ʃəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English celestial, from Old French celestial, from Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum (“sky, heaven”). The meanings related to East Asia come from Celestial Empire, a former name of China.
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