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celestial

Main Entry:: ¹ce·les·tial
Pronunciation:: \sə-ˈles-chəl, -ˈlesh-, -ˈles-tē-əl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin caelestis celestial, from caelum sky
Date:: 14th century

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 , supreme4capitalized [Celestial Empire, old name for China] : of or relating to China or the Chinese

— ce·les·tial·ly

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\-chə-lē, -tē-ə-lē\ adverb

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