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celestial

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ce·les·tial  (s-lschl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the sky or the heavens: Planets are celestial bodies.
2. Of or relating to heaven; divine: celestial beings.
3. Supremely good; sublime: celestial happiness.
4. Celestial Of or relating to the Chinese people or to the former Chinese Empire.
n.
A heavenly being; a god or angel.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin celestilis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum, sky.]

ce·lestial·ly adv.

celestial
Adjective
1. heavenly or divine: celestial music
2. of or relating to the sky or space: celestial objects such as pulsars and quasars [Latin caelum heaven]

celestial  (s-lschl)
1. Relating to the sky or the heavens. Stars and planets are celestial bodies.
2. Relating to the celestial sphere or to any of the coordinate systems by which the position of an object, such as a star or planet, is represented on it.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.celestial - of or relating to the sky; "celestial map"; "a heavenly body"
2.celestial - relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts"
3.celestial - of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death"
heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god

celestial
Translations
Spanish celestial [sɪˈlɛstɪəl] adj (= of the sky) → celeste (= divine); celestial
French celestial [sɪˈlɛstɪəl] adjcéleste
German celestial [sɪˈlɛstɪəl] adjhimmlisch
Italian celestial [sɪˈlɛstɪəl] adjceleste

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But that "other world" is well concealed from man, that dehumanised, inhuman world, which is a celestial naught; and the bowels of existence do not speak unto man, except as man.
IN PARTICULAR This Work Is Dedicated By A Humble Native Of Flatland In the Hope that Even as he was Initiated into the Mysteries OF THREE DIMENSIONS Having been previously conversant With ONLY TWO So the Citizens of that Celestial Region May aspire yet higher and higher To the Secrets of FOUR FIVE or EVEN SIX Dimensions Thereby contributing To the Enlargement of THE IMAGINATION And the possible Development Of that most and excellent GIFT of MODESTY Among the Superior Races Of SOLID HUMANITY
It mattered little for his object, whether celestial or from what other region.
 
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