CELESTE

Proper noun

Celeste

A female given name from Latin borrowed from French Céleste, ultimately Latin caelestis "heavenly".

A city in Texas.

Etymology

Noun

celeste (plural celestes)

(musical instrument) Alternative form of celesta, a musical instrument.

(music) An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.

Source: Wiktionary



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