Of or relating to heaven; celestial, heavenly.
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释义 | the world > the universe > sky, heavens > [adjective] (31) heavenisheOE Of or relating to heaven; celestial, heavenly. heavenlyOE Within the Christian tradition (and hence more widely): of, in, or belonging to heaven, as the abode of God. Cf. heaven, n. 5a. celestialc1400 Of or pertaining to the sky or material heavens. celestial equator = equator, n. 1 (cf. equinoctial, adj. 1); celestial globe, celestial map: one… celestinec1430 = celestial, adj. n. supernal?1504 Of, in, or belonging to the sky or upper regions; celestial. literary and poetic in later use. celical1521 Heavenly, celestial. elemental1527 Pertaining to the sky; also, governed by celestial influences. (Cf. element, n. 10) Obsolete. ethereal1530 Chiefly literary. Of or relating to the sky or upper regions of space beyond the clouds; of or relating to the highest regions of the atmosphere. celest1535 Of or pertaining to the sky; = celestial, adj. 1 †blue celest: sky-blue (obsolete). impyre1554 Empyrean; = empyre, adj. skyey1587 Of, relating to, located in, or emanating from the sky. Also figurative: lofty. vaultedc1590 Having the form of a vault; arched or rounded. Of the sky. (Cf. vault, n.1 1c.) firmamental1600 Of or pertaining to the firmament. empyreal1605 More generally: of or relating to the sky or visible heaven; celestial. Frequently in empyreal blue. Cf. empyrean, n. 2. superior1632 That is on a higher physical level; situated above or further up than something else; upper. Formerly also: †heavenly, celestial (obsolete). firmamentary1633 = firmamental, adj. ethereous1667 = ethereal, adj. (in various senses). skied1789 As the second element in compounds: having a sky of a specified kind. Subcategories:— resembling (2) — colour (2) — east (1) — west (4) — towards (2) — covering entire sky (1) — without (1) |
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