celestine
1 of 2noun
cel·es·tine
variants or coelestine
ˈseləˌstēn,
-īn;
sə̇ˈlestə̇n
plural -s
: celestite
celestine
2 of 2adjective
ce·les·tine
¦selə¦stēn
of food
: garnished with finely shredded pancakes —usually used postpositively
consommé celestine
Word History
Etymology
Noun
German zölestin
Adjective
French célestine (in à la célestine in the Celestine manner) Celestine ("of an order of monks"), after Pope Celestine (French Célestine) V (Pietro di Murrone or Morone) †1296, its founder
- gauzy
- gav
- gavage
- gavages
- Gavarnie
- gave
- gave a hang
- gave a hard time
- gave air to
- gave away
- gave back
- gave birth to
- gave de pau
- gave ground
- gave her the shaft
- gave him a fair shake
- gave him the ax
- gave him the bum's rush
- gave him the cold shoulder
- gave him the finger
- gave him the heave-ho
- gave him the third degree
- gave in
- gave in (to)
- gave in to