Celestial Definition
sə-lĕschəl
adjective
Of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars.
Webster's New World
Of heaven; divine.
Celestial beings.
Webster's New World
Supremely good; sublime.
Celestial happiness.
American Heritage
Highest; perfect.
Celestial bliss.
Webster's New World
Of the former Chinese Empire.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
Any being regarded as living in heaven.
Webster's New World
A heavenly being; a god or angel.
American Heritage
An inhabitant of heaven.
Wiktionary
(obsolete, sometimes capitalized) A native of China.
Wiktionary
(obsolete, slang) By extension, an East Asian person.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Celestial
Noun
Singular:
celestial
Plural:
celestialsOrigin of Celestial
Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin celestiālis from Latin caelestis from caelum sky
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French celestial, from Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum (“sky, heaven”).
From Wiktionary
From Celestial Empire, a formerly used name for China.
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