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Etherealness

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e·the·re·al  (-thîr-l)
adj.
1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.
2. Highly refined; delicate. See Synonyms at airy.
3.
a. Of the celestial spheres; heavenly.
b. Not of this world; spiritual.
4. Chemistry Of or relating to ether.
[From Latin aetherius, from Greek aitherios, from aithr, upper air.]
e·there·ali·ty (-l-t), e·there·al·ness n.
e·there·al·ly adv.


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