Meaning & use

celestial

adjective·Advanced

Relating to the sky or outer space, or to heaven in a religious sense.

See it in a sentence

Astronomers tracked the celestial object as it moved slowly across the night sky.

The choir's celestial harmonies made the old cathedral feel almost otherworldly.

A note on using this word

Celestial applies both to literal astronomy, like celestial bodies, and figuratively to anything sublimely beautiful or divine.

Words with a similar meaning

heavenlyastral

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Words with an opposite meaning

earthly

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