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celestial

ce·les·tial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh-les-chuh l]
    • /səˈlɛs tʃəl/
    • /sɪˈles.ti.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-les-chuh l]
    • /səˈlɛs tʃəl/

Definitions of celestial word

  • adjective celestial of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars 4
  • adjective celestial Celestial is used to describe things relating to heaven or to the sky. 3
  • graded adjective celestial If you describe something as celestial, you mean that it is wonderful. 3
  • adjective celestial heavenly; divine; spiritual 3
  • adjective celestial of or relating to the sky 3
  • adjective celestial of heaven; divine 3

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Origin of celestial

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cēlestiālis, equivalent to Latin caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Celestial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

celestial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for celestial

adj celestial

  • spiritual — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
  • angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
  • immortal — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
  • otherworldly — of, relating to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
  • supernatural — of, relating to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal.

adjective celestial

  • heavenly — of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
  • godly — conforming to the laws and wishes of God; devout; pious.
  • saintly — pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint: saintly lives.
  • cosmic — Cosmic means occurring in, or coming from, the part of space that lies outside Earth and its atmosphere.
  • astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.

noun celestial

  • godhood — divine character or condition; divinity.
  • godship — the rank, character, or condition of a god.
  • demigoddess — a female mythological being who is partly divine and partly human.
  • goddess — a female god or deity.
  • godhead — the essential being of God; the Supreme Being. the Holy Trinity of God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Antonyms for celestial

adj celestial

  • hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
  • infernal — hellish; fiendish; diabolical: an infernal plot.
  • earthly — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
  • mortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.

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