celestial

Definition

Synonym of heavenly: of or related to Heaven and the divine.

Etymology

From Middle English celestial, from Old French celestial, from Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum (“sky, heaven”). The meanings related to East Asia come from Celestial Empire, a former name of China.

Example Sentences

• "Thus ſhall my heart be ſtil combinde with thine, Untill our bodies turne to Elements: And both our ſoules aſpire celeſtiall thrones."
• "But far above, in spangled sheen, Celestial Cupid her famed son advanced"
• "A vision of both human civilization at its most celestial and human energy at its most brilliantly refined, it [Divertimento No. 15]’s one of the most exalted peaks of Balanchine’s idea of classical style."