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celestial
[suh-les-chuhl]
adjective
pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in
pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine.
celestial bliss.
of or relating to celestial navigation.
a celestial fix.
Celestial, of or relating to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.
noun
an inhabitant of heaven.
Celestial, a citizen of the Celestial Empire.
celestial
/ sɪˈlɛstɪəl /
adjective
heavenly; divine; spiritual
celestial peace
of or relating to the sky
celestial bodies
celestial
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.
Other Word Forms
- celestially adverb
- celestialness noun
- celestiality noun
- noncelestial adjective
- noncelestially adverb
- supercelestial adjective
- supercelestially adverb
- uncelestial adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of celestial1
Word History and Origins
Origin of celestial1
Example Sentences
Strachan learned to navigate by tracking the movements of celestial bodies and hunt fish by reading the currents, building on the ancient knowledge his elders handed down.
The researchers can also use the new findings to study the magnetic fields of other celestial bodies such as the Sun or the planets Jupiter and Saturn.
For her part, the lifelong nun downplayed any celestial impact even when leading the Ramblers in pregame prayers in her role as team chaplain.
She said she hoped to earn celestial support to fend off worries that visa restrictions could derail her dream of studying at New York University.
The great and the small collide when the Tu‘itonga’s two younger children surprisingly appear on Bird Island, led by the middle son, a “wayfinder” who has learned the sacred craft of celestial navigation.
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