Meaning of celestial

ce•les•tial

Pronunciation: (su-les'chul), [key]

— adj.

pertaining to the sky or visible heaven.
pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss.
of or pertaining to celestial navigation: a celestial fix.
(cap.) of or pertaining to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.

—n.

an inhabitant of heaven.
(cap.) a citizen of the Celestial Empire.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

celestial (Thesaurus)

Celeste Celestial City

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