celestial
[ suh-les-chuhl ]
/ səˈlɛs tʃəl /
adjective
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.
of or relating to celestial navigation: a celestial fix.
(initial capital letter)
of or relating to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.
noun
an inhabitant of heaven.
(initial capital letter)
a citizen of the Celestial Empire.
Origin of celestial
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin
cēlestiālis, equivalent to Latin
caelesti(s) heavenly (
cael(um) heaven, sky +
-estis adj. suffix) +
-ālis
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British Dictionary definitions for celestial
celestial
/ (sɪˈlɛstɪəl) /
adjective
heavenly; divine; spiritual
celestial peace
of or relating to the sky
celestial bodies
Derived forms of celestial
celestially, adverbWord Origin for celestial
C14: from Medieval Latin
cēlestiālis, from Latin
caelestis, from
caelum heaven
Scientific definitions for celestial
celestial
[ sə-lĕs′chəl ]
Relating to the sky or the heavens. Stars and planets are celestial bodies.
Relating to the celestial sphere or to any of the coordinate systems by which the position of an object, such as a star or planet, is represented on it.