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1ce·les·tial

adjective \sə-ˈles-chəl, -ˈlesh-, -ˈles-tē-əl\

Definition of CELESTIAL

1
: of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity <celestial beings>
2
: of or relating to the sky or visible heavens <the sun, moon, and stars are celestial bodies>
3
a : ethereal, otherworldly <celestial music>
b : olympian, supreme
4
capitalized [Celestial Empire, old name for China] : of or relating to China or the Chinese
— ce·les·tial·ly \-chə-lē, -tē-ə-lē\ adverb
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Examples of CELESTIAL

  1. stars, planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies
  2. The late afternoon sunlight gave the room a celestial glow.

Origin of CELESTIAL

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin caelestis celestial, from caelum sky
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CELESTIAL

Synonyms
elysian, empyreal, empyrean, ethereal, heavenly, supernal
Antonyms
chthonic (also chthonian), hellish, infernal, plutonian, sulfurous, Tartarean

Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

2celestial

noun

Definition of CELESTIAL

1
: a heavenly or mythical being
2
capitalized : chinese 1a

First Known Use of CELESTIAL

1573

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