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CELESTIAL
celestial, ethereal, supernal
(adjective) of heaven or the spirit; “celestial peace”; “ethereal melodies”; “the supernal happiness of a quiet death”
celestial, heavenly
(adjective) relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; “celestial beings”; “heavenly hosts”
celestial, heavenly
(adjective) of or relating to the sky; “celestial map”; “a heavenly body”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the Celestial Empire, a colloquialism for the Chinese Empire / Empire of China / Imperial China
Noun
Celestial (plural Celestials)
(historical) a person from the Celestial Empire (usually associated with the period of the Qing Dynasty)
Synonyms
• Chinese
• Chinaman
• Qing (when referring to Qing China)
• Ching (when referring to the Qing Empire)
• Ch'ing (when referring to the Qing Dynasty)
Anagrams
• cistellae
Etymology 1
Adjective
celestial (not comparable)
synonym of heavenly: of or related to Heaven and the divine.
Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
(Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the highest degree of glory.
Synonyms
• (Relating to the sky): heavenly; celest (obsolete)
Noun
celestial (plural celestials)
An inhabitant of heaven.
Etymology 2
From Celestial Empire, a formerly used name for China.
Noun
celestial (plural celestials)
(obsolete, sometimes, capitalized) A native of China.
(obsolete, slang) by extension, an East Asian person.
Anagrams
• cistellae
Source: Wiktionary
Ce*les"tial, a. Etym: [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See Cell.]
1. Belonging to the aërial regions, or visible heavens. "The twelve celestial signs." Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine. "Celestial spirits." "Celestial light," Milton. 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 appoined by heaven. S. W. Williams.
Ce*les"tial, n.
1. An inhabitant of heaven. Pope.
2. A native of China.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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