Definitions for celestasəˈlɛs tə; səˈlɛst
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ce•les•tasəˈlɛs tə; səˈlɛst(n.)(pl.)-les•tas also -lestes.
also ce•leste
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of celesta:
1895–1900; < F célesta,céleste lit., heavenly (see celestial )
Princeton's WordNet
celesta(noun)
a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
Wiktionary
celesta(Noun)
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
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