'Celestial' definitions:
Definition of 'celestial'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Celestial'
From: GCIDE
- Celestial \Ce*les"tial\, a. [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]
- 1. Belonging to the a["e]rial regions, or visible heavens. "The twelve celestial signs." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine. "Celestial spirits." "Celestial light," --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Chinese, or Celestial, Empire, of the Chinese people. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- Celestial city, heaven; the heavenly Jerusalem. --Bunyan.
- Celestial empire, China; -- so called from the Chinese words, tien chan, Heavenly Dynasty, as being the kingdom ruled over by the dynasty appointed by heaven. --S. W. Williams. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Celestial'
From: GCIDE
- Celestial \Ce*les"tial\, n.
- 1. An inhabitant of heaven. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A native of China; a Chinaman; a Chinese. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'celestial'
From: Moby Thesaurus
Words containing 'Celestial'
- Celestialize,
- Celestially,
- Celestial city,
- Celestial empire,
- Celestial horizon,
- Celestial magic,
- Celestial poles,
- celestial body,
- celestial equator,
- celestial globe,
- celestial guidance,
- celestial hierarchy,
- celestial latitude,
- celestial longitude,
- celestial mechanics,
- celestial navigation,
- celestial orbit,
- celestial point,
- celestial pole,
- celestial sphere,
- north celestial pole,
- south celestial pole