celestial
Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets,…Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible.
» The celestial vault makes its revolution.
Meaning
7 senses(not comparable, usually)Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible.
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небе́сныйnebésnyj
небе́снийnebésnyj
of or relating to the sky
(comparable, figuratively, not comparable, usually)Extremely beautiful, good, or pleasurable; divine, heavenly, wonderful.
(not comparable, usually)Of or relating to heaven as the place where deities (or the Christian God), spiritual beings, etc., exist; heavenly.
Of or relating to heaven as the place where deities (or the Christian God), spiritual beings, etc., exist; heavenly.
(not comparable, usually)Of or relating to one or more deities, or the Christian God; divine, heavenly.
(Mormonism, not comparable, usually)Of or relating to the celestial kingdom, the highest degree of glory.
сла́вныйslávnyj
сла́внийslávnyj
(archaic, humorous, not comparable, usually)Of a nose: upturned, as if towards the sky.
(archaic, humorous, not comparable, often, usually)Of or relating to China; Chinese.
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
Examples
31 sentencesThe celestial vault makes its revolution.
Pluto is a very far celestial object.
dePluto ist ein sehr ferner Himmelskörper.
I will become god of the celestial world.
Can there be so much anger in celestial hearts?
Japanese know that there is wabi-sabi in celestial objects.
Translations
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Origin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English celestial (“relating to the heavens or sThe adjective is derived from Late Middle English celestial (“relating to the heavens or sky; (Christianity) relating to heaven, divine, heavenly”), borrowed from Old French celestial (modern French céleste), from Medieval Latin caelestiālis (“celestial”), or directly from its etymon Latin caelestis (“of or in the heavens, heavenly; (figurative) of the gods, divine; etc.”), from caelum (“heaven; sky”) (ultimate etymology uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilom (“whole”)) + -estris (suffix meaning ‘dwelling or located in’ forming adjectives from nouns).
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Forms
more celestial, most celestial| Comparative | more celestial Lesson |
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| Superlative | most celestial Lesson |
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Synonyms
46 synonymsWord family
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