Ce|les|tial

Ce|les|tial
ce|les|tial «suh LEHS chuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of the sky; having to do with the heavens: »

The sun, moon, planets, and stars are celestial bodies. An artificial satellite is a man-made celestial body.

2. of or belonging to heaven as the place of God and the angels; heavenly; divine: »

celestial joy.

SYNONYM(S): empyreal.
3. very good or beautiful: »

Shakespeare's sonnets have a celestial style.

–n.
Figurative. an inhabitant of heaven.
[< Old French celestiel < Latin caelestis heavenly < caelum heaven]
ce|les´tial|ly, adverb.
Ce|les|tial «suh LEHS chuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of the Chinese people or the former Chinese Empire; Chinese: »

His Celestial Majesty.

–n.
(humorously) a native of China; a Chinese: »

the country of the Celestials.


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  • ce|les´tial|ly — ce|les|tial «suh LEHS chuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the sky; having to do with the heavens: »The sun, moon, planets, and stars are celestial bodies. An artificial satellite is a man made celestial body. 2. of or belonging to heaven as the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ce|les|tial — «suh LEHS chuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the sky; having to do with the heavens: »The sun, moon, planets, and stars are celestial bodies. An artificial satellite is a man made celestial body. 2. of or belonging to heaven as the place of God …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|ce|les|tial — «SUHB suh LEHS chuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. a) situated or existing below the heavens. b) Figurative. terrestrial; mundane. 2. Astronomy. directly under the zenith. –n. a subcelestial being …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|ce|les|tial — «UHN suh LEHS chuhl», adjective. not celestial or heavenly; worldly; mundane: »any uncelestial envy or malice (Anthony Trollope) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ce·les·tial — /səˈlɛsʧəl, Brit səˈlɛstiəl/ adj 1 : of or relating the sky stars, planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies Sailors still use celestial navigation. [=they still navigate by using the positions of the sun and stars in the sky] 2 : of or… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • celestial — ce·les·tial …   English syllables

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