HEAVENLY

heavenly

(adjective) of or belonging to heaven or god

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

Proper noun

Heavenly

A female given name

Etymology

Adjective

heavenly (comparative heavenlier or more heavenly, superlative heavenliest or most heavenly)

Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.

synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine.

Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to the heaven of any of many religions): celestial; celest (obsolete); paradisal, paradisaical, paradisaic, paradisic (inexact)

• (of or pertaining to the Kingdom of God): divine, spiritual

• (strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable): beatific, blissful, divine, delightful, wonderful

Adverb

heavenly (comparative more heavenly, superlative most heavenly)

In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.

To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

Source: Wiktionary


Heav"en*ly, a. Etym: [AS. heofonic.]

1. Pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting heaven; celestial; not earthly; as, heavenly regions; heavenly music. As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 1 Cor. xv. 48.

2. Appropriate to heaven in character or happiness; perfect; pure; supremely blessed; as, a heavenly race; the heavenly, throng. The love of heaven makes one heavenly. Sir P. Sidney.

Heav"en*ly, adv.

1. In a manner resembling that of heaven. "She was heavenly true." Shak.

2. By the influence or agency of heaven. Out heavenly guided soul shall climb. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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