ce|les|tial «suh LEHS chuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of the sky; having to do with the heavens: »
The sun, moon, planets, and stars are celestial bodies. An artificial satellite is a man-made celestial body.
2. of or belonging to heaven as the place of God and the angels; heavenly; divine: »
celestial joy.
SYNONYM(S): empyreal.3. very good or beautiful: »
Shakespeare's sonnets have a celestial style.
–n.
Figurative. an inhabitant of heaven.
╂[< Old French celestiel < Latin caelestis heavenly < caelum heaven]
–ce|les´tial|ly, adverb.
Ce|les|tial «suh LEHS chuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of the Chinese people or the former Chinese Empire; Chinese: »
His Celestial Majesty.
–n.
(humorously) a native of China; a Chinese: »
the country of the Celestials.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.