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celestialrelating to the sky, heavens, or outer space; divine or heavenly

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to the sky, heavens, or outer space; divine or heavenly

Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈlestʃəl/

Korean meaning: 하늘의, 천체의, 신성한

Korean pronunciation: 써-레스-철 (강세: 레스)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's cooking is so good, it must be celestial magic!
  • The celestial event attracted thousands of stargazers to the observatory.
  • She sang with such a beautiful voice that it sounded celestial.

celestial

ADJECTIVE

//səˈlestʃəl//

relating to the sky, heavens, or outer space; divine or heavenly

celestial concept
💡 Concept

Gazing up at heavenly stars

celestial mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Cell jest teal - angels joke in heavenly jail!

celestial rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Celestial grace tames the bestial heart

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/səˈlestʃəl/
🇬🇧 UK/səˈlestiəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcelest
Suffix--ial

Origin

From Latin 'caelestis' meaning 'of the sky' or 'heavenly', derived from 'caelum' meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'. The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century.

🎵Rhyme

bestialintestinal
bestial
intestinal

🔗Collocations

celestial body
celestial navigation
celestial sphere
celestial music
celestial being
celestial phenomenon

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's cooking is so good, it must be celestial magic!

The celestial event attracted thousands of stargazers to the observatory.

She sang with such a beautiful voice that it sounded celestial.

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks the celestial tuna I opened is a gift from heaven.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

heavenlydivineetherealstellarastral

Antonyms

earthlyterrestrialmundane

Related

astronomyconstellationgalaxystellarcosmic

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