celestial

celestial
celestially, adv.celestialness, celestiality /seuh les'chee al"i tee/, n.
/seuh les"cheuhl/, adj.
1. pertaining to the sky or visible heaven.
2. pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss.
3. of or pertaining to celestial navigation: a celestial fix.
4. (cap.) of or pertaining to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.
n.
5. an inhabitant of heaven.
6. (cap.) a citizen of the Celestial Empire.
[1350-1400; ME < ML celestialis, equiv. to L caelesti(s) heavenly (cael(um) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -alis -AL1]
Syn. 2. angelic, seraphic, blissful, ethereal.

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(as used in expressions)
T'ien Shan Celestial Mountains

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