celestial


Definition: Meaning of, celestial in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɪˈlɛstɪəl /

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  1. relating to the sky or heaven
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  2. literary very beautiful
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celestial used in phrases

  • Celestial City (noun)
    1. phrases used to refer to Heaven
  • celestial body (noun)
    1. natural objects visible in the sky
  • celestial equator (noun)
    1. the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles
  • celestial globe (noun)
    1. a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens
  • celestial guidance (noun)
    1. a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies
  • celestial hierarchy (noun)
    1. the collective body of angels
  • celestial horizon (noun)
    1. the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the centre of the Earth
  • celestial latitude (noun)
    1. astronomy the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
  • celestial longitude (noun)
    1. astronomy the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through an object in the sky; usually expressed in hours and minutes and seconds; used with declination to specify positions on the celestial sphere
  • celestial mechanics (noun)
    1. the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
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