Definitions for celestial
səˈlɛs tʃəlce·les·tial

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. celestial, heavenlyadjective

   of or relating to the sky

   "celestial map"; "a heavenly body"

2. celestial, heavenlyadjective

   relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

   "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts"

3. celestial, ethereal, supernaladjective

   of heaven or the spirit

   "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death"

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1. Celestialadjective

   belonging to the aerial regions, or visible heavens

   Etymology: [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]

2. Celestialadjective

   of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine

   Etymology: [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]

3. Celestialnoun

   an inhabitant of heaven

   Etymology: [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]

4. Celestialnoun

   a native of China

   Etymology: [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]

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1. Celestial

   Celestial is the third studio album by Mexican pop group RBD. The album has sold one million copies worldwide.

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1. Celestial

   sel-est′yal, adj. heavenly: dwelling in heaven: in the visible heavens.—n. an inhabitant of heaven.—adv. Celest′ially.—The Celestial Empire, a name for China. [Through Fr. from L. cœlestis—cœlum, heaven.]

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1. celestial

   Of or relating to the sky.

   They say angels are celestial beings that are heaven sent.

   Submitted by MaryC on December 22, 2019  

How to pronounce celestial?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of celestial in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of celestial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of celestial in a Sentence

1. Thomas Traherne:

   Your enjoyment of the world is never right, till every morning you awake in Heaven: see yourself in your Father's palace; and look upon the skies, the earth, and the air as celestial joys: having such a reverend esteem of all, as if you were among the angels.

2. George Washington:

   Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.

3. Phil Evans:

   We continue to search for counterparts to neutrino detections, to understand whether all such events come from blazars like this one, or whether there is a diversity of celestial objects can produce such highly energetic neutrinos.

4. John Milton:

   Adam inquires concerning celestial motions, is doubtfully answered, and exhorted to search rather things more worthy of knowledge.

5. Thomas Paine:

   What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly... it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated.

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