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UK
/səlˈɛstjəl/
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[ US /səˈɫɛstʃəɫ/ ]
[ US /səˈɫɛstʃəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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of or relating to the sky
a heavenly body
celestial map -
of heaven or the spirit
ethereal melodies
celestial peace
the supernal happiness of a quiet death -
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
heavenly hosts
celestial beings
How To Use celestial In A Sentence
- Labour to keep alive in your breast that spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
- The word luminosity describes the nature of celestial light, and the music of composer James Whitbourn is a celebration of that light: peaceful, radiant and clear. James Whitbourn's Celestial Sounds
- Infused then with the enlightenment only a brutal smackdown from a celestial being can provide, Jacob sets out to make peace with his brother, no matter the cost.
- Often called gyroscopic stabilization, inertial stabilization enables the telescope to continually point at a celestial object while the aircraft maneuvers in flight. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
- An aioli aromatic with coriander seed and lemon (mayo at its most celestial) makes for a strange and interesting contrast - not to mention the fact that it is good enough to eat straight.
- Thou teachest "my hands to war and my fingers to fight" [361] against the invisible enemies of my salvation and blessedness; against the enemies of holiness and of the power of Thy glory; against the subcelestial spirits of evil. My Life in Christ, or Moments of Spiritual Serenity and Contemplation, of Reverent Feeling, of Earnest Self-Amendment, and of Peace in God
- Now here is what is interesting, the worshippers of Mithras strongly believed in a celestial heaven and an infernal hell.
- An early result of that interest was his book Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico, which helped establish the field of archaeoastronomy - the study of the astronomical practices, celestial lore, and cosmologies of ancient cultures.
- The moon is a celestial body.
- The fancy can no more soar and disport in skyey regions, the beloved object ceases at once to be celestial, and remains plodding on earth, entirely unromantic and substantial. The Virginians