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adjective
- 1. positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy: "a celestial body" Similar Opposite
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of or from the sky or outside this world: The moon is a celestial body. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Astronomy. albedo. Andromeda. Aquarius. Aries. asteroid. galaxy. Gemini. geostationary. geosynchronous. gibbous. observatory. orbital. Orion. penumbra. substellar. sunspot. supergiant. supermassive. supermoon. See more results »
(Definition of celestial from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) celestial | Intermediate English. adjective. us / səˈles·tʃəl / Add to word list. of or from the sky above us: The moon is a celestial body.
The word celestial is primarily used to describe things that have to do with the heavens such as angels, spirits, stars and planets. It does not come from words meaning God or soul though, but from the Latin word for "sky," caelestis, which also gave rise to the word ceiling.
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, supreme. the celestial impudence of the boy Leonard Bacon. 4.
pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body. pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss. Synonyms: ethereal, beatific, seraphic, angelic.
Celestial is used to describe things relating to heaven or to the sky. Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies. American English : celestial / sɪˈlɛstʃəl /
Definition of celestial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sky or visible heaven: a celestial body. 2. pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine. 3. of or pertaining to celestial navigation.
CELESTIAL meaning: relating to heaven or the sky. Learn more.
1. : of or relating to 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 relating to heaven : heavenly. Angels are celestial beings.
