celestial

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adjective

ce·les·tial sə-ˈles-chəl How to pronounce celestial (audio)

-ˈlesh-,

-ˈle-stē-əl

: of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity

celestial beings

: of or relating to the sky or visible heavens

the sun, moon, and stars are celestial bodies

: ethereal, otherworldly

celestial music

: olympian, supreme

the celestial impudence of the boy

Leonard Bacon

capitalized [Celestial Empire, old name for China] : of or relating to China or the Chinese

: eminently pleasing : delightful, heavenly

It's possible that the cuisine has become even more celestial since the return of his former sous chef …

Tanya Wenman Steel

celestially

sə-ˈles-chə-lē How to pronounce celestial (audio)

-ˈlesh-

-ˈle-stē-ə-lē

adverb

Synonyms

Adjective

elysian
empyreal
empyrean
ethereal
heavenly
supernal

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective stars, planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies The late afternoon sunlight gave the room a celestial glow.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Cultural and celestial solstice celebrations abound.

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2022 Historical records show that Motya was a welcoming cultural melting pot, so the holidays and celestial events belonging to other ancient cultures were likely celebrated there.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 As Bonobo, Green makes productions both celestial and weighty, contemplative and body-moving.

Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2022 The resultant effect on the Sunburst is elegant and celestial, with bursts of gold emanating from the dark backdrop.

Nancy Olson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Talwalker’s character is based on a mythical and celestial being in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla, Variety, 23 Dec. 2021 While close inspection reveals many themes, visual and cultural, the artworks’ overall impact relies on the canny opposition of earthy and celestial colors.

Washington Post, 4 June 2021 Since launching in December 2021, the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has already captured dramatic images of colorful galaxies, stunning nebulae and other breathtaking celestial bodies in the distant universe.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 Unlike Uranus, our North Node is not actually a celestial body.

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 31 July 2022

Noun

The capsule also features a Wild West linen of rollicking cowboys and cowgirls, which is also available as wallpaper, as well as pom-pom forest and celestial-themed wallpapers.

Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2022 Curry manages to be both ordinary in size and celestial in talent.

Jerry Brewer, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2022 Here were two views of the divine, an earthly aristocracy versus the celestial.

Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Sitting up there puts a viewer a little bit closer to heaven, the cinematic kind as well as the celestial.

Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 But the hue can denote the serene and the celestial, which are also evoked by the exhibition, first shown at Cross’s home gallery and now on display in condensed form at Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus.

Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2021 Quanta Magazine spoke with Coppari about how the terrestrial can provide insight into the celestial.

Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin caelestis celestial, from caelum sky

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	celestial
释义	celestial 1 of 2 adjective ce·les·tial sə-ˈles-chəl -ˈlesh-, -ˈle-stē-əl 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 capitalized [Celestial Empire, old name for China] : of or relating to China or the Chinese 5 : eminently pleasing : delightful, heavenly It's possible that the cuisine has become even more celestial since the return of his former sous chef … Tanya Wenman Steel celestially sə-ˈles-chə-lē -ˈlesh- -ˈle-stē-ə-lē adverb celestial 2 of 2 noun 1 : a heavenly or mythical being 2 capitalized : chinese sense 1a Synonyms Adjective elysian empyreal empyrean ethereal heavenly supernal See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective stars, planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies The late afternoon sunlight gave the room a celestial glow. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Cultural and celestial solstice celebrations abound. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2022 Historical records show that Motya was a welcoming cultural melting pot, so the holidays and celestial events belonging to other ancient cultures were likely celebrated there. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 As Bonobo, Green makes productions both celestial and weighty, contemplative and body-moving. Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2022 The resultant effect on the Sunburst is elegant and celestial, with bursts of gold emanating from the dark backdrop. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 Talwalker’s character is based on a mythical and celestial being in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Mónica Marie Zorrilla, Variety, 23 Dec. 2021 While close inspection reveals many themes, visual and cultural, the artworks’ overall impact relies on the canny opposition of earthy and celestial colors. Washington Post, 4 June 2021 Since launching in December 2021, the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has already captured dramatic images of colorful galaxies, stunning nebulae and other breathtaking celestial bodies in the distant universe. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 Unlike Uranus, our North Node is not actually a celestial body. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 31 July 2022 Noun The capsule also features a Wild West linen of rollicking cowboys and cowgirls, which is also available as wallpaper, as well as pom-pom forest and celestial-themed wallpapers. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2022 Curry manages to be both ordinary in size and celestial in talent. Jerry Brewer, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2022 Here were two views of the divine, an earthly aristocracy versus the celestial. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Sitting up there puts a viewer a little bit closer to heaven, the cinematic kind as well as the celestial. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 But the hue can denote the serene and the celestial, which are also evoked by the exhibition, first shown at Cross’s home gallery and now on display in condensed form at Waddell Art Gallery at Northern Virginia Community College’s Loudoun Campus. Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2021 Quanta Magazine spoke with Coppari about how the terrestrial can provide insight into the celestial. Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin caelestis celestial, from caelum sky First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing celestial celestial marriage celestial hierarchy celestial globe celestial pole celestial sphere celestial equator celestial body celestial navigation celestial object celestial marriage celestial hierarchy celestial globe celestial pole celestial sphere celestial equator celestial body celestial navigation celestial object See More Kids Definition celestial adjective ce·les·tial sə-ˈles-chəl 1 : of, relating to, or suggesting heaven 2 : of or relating to the sky a celestial chart celestial adjective as in heavenly of, relating to, or suggesting heaven movie scenes depicting life after death are usually accompanied by celestial music Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance heavenly angelic empyrean supernal blissful empyreal angelical cosmic transcendental ethereal elysian supernatural galactic transcendent unearthly cosmical unworldly beatific stellar utopian paradisiacal Olympian paradisiac Antonyms & Near Antonyms infernal earthly terrestrial chthonian hellish chthonic worldly sulfurous plutonian mundane Tartarean dystopian anti-utopian See More
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celestial

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Phrases Containing celestial

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