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Webster 1913 Edition
Celestial
1.
Belonging to the aërial regions, or visible heavens.
“The twelve celestial signs.” Shak.
2.
Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven; heavenly; divine.
“Celestial spirits.” “Celestial light,” Milton.
Celestial city
, heaven; the heavenly Jerusalem.
Bunyan.
– Celestial empire
, China; – so called from the Chinese words, tien chan, Heavenly Dynasty, as being the kingdom ruled over by the dynasty appointed by heaven.
S. W. Williams.
Ce-les′tial
,Noun.
1.
An inhabitant of heaven.
Pope.
Webster 1828 Edition
Celestial
CELESTIAL
,Adj.
1.
Heavenly; belonging or relating to heaven; dwelling in heaven; as celestial spirits; celestial joys. Hence the word conveys the idea of superior excellence, delight, purity, &c.2.
Belonging to the upper regions, or visible heaven; as celestial signs; the celestial globe.3.
Descending from heaven; as a suit of celestial armor.CELESTIAL
,Noun.