celestial

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From Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum (sky, heaven).

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celestial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to heaven in a religious sense.
  2. Relating to the sky or space.
  3. (Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the highest degree of glory.
    • 1974,, “A Sure Trumpet Sound: Quotations from President Lee”, Ensign, page 77: 
      We are now living and obeying celestial laws that will make us candidates for celestial glory.
    • 1997,, Richard J. Maynes, “A Celestial Connection to Your Teenage Years”, Ensign, page 30: 
      How will you make it through your teenage years spiritually prepared for your celestial future? How will you connect your celestial goals with your everyday life?

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celestial (plural celestials)

  1. An inhabitant of heaven.
    • 1913, Horace Coffin Stanton, Telepathy of the Celestial World[1], page x:
      For the celestials communicate by the psychic dispatch. Scriptures prove that.
  2. (sometimes capitalized) A native of China.
    • 1897, Joseph Llewelyn Thomas, “The North Pacific”, in Journeys Among the Gentle Japs in the Summer of 1895[2], page 23:
      Three celestials died during the voyage, and, in accordance with the contract, their remains were embalmed and carried on to China.

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celestial m. and f. (plural celestiais)

  1. celestial

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celestial m. and f. (plural celestials)

  1. celestial

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From Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, based on caelum "sky, heaven".

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celestial m. and f. (plural celestiales)

  1. celestial

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