Meaning & use
celestial
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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