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Antonyms for celestial

Grammar : Adj
Spell : suh-les-chuhl
Phonetic Transcription : səˈlɛs tʃəl

Definition of celestial

Origin :
  • late 14c., "pertaining to heaven," from Old French celestial "celestial, heavenly, sky-blue," from Latin caelestis "heavenly, pertaining to the sky," from caelum "heaven, sky; abode of the gods; climate," of uncertain origin; perhaps from PIE *kaid-slo-, perhaps from a root also found in Germanic and Baltic meaning "bright, clear" (cf. Lithuanian skaidrus "shining, clear;" Old English hador, German heiter "clear, shining, cloudless," Old Norse heið "clear sky").
  • The Latin word is the source of the usual word for "sky" in most of the Romance languages, e.g. French ciel, Spanish cielo, Italian cielo. General sense of "heavenly, very delightful" in English is from early 15c.
  • adj heavenly
Example sentences :
  • A kind of celestial beings, which are fabled by the Hindoos.
  • Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox
  • As who should say, I devote him to the celestial Powers as an immortal artist!
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • The others moved their chairs down to join him in the celestial vision.
  • Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
  • The little citizen, not to be outdone, declared her to be a celestial witness.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • I saw her sable skirts all fringed with light From the celestial walls!
  • Extract from : « Graded Poetry: Second Year » by Various
  • The celestial city lies behind that fog—doesn't it, Christiana?'
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • Even the outward form is impressed with a beam of celestial lustre.
  • Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
  • I was brought along by a celestial, impulsive guidance, which I followed I knew not why.
  • Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
  • We should aim at celestial honour, and not regard the contemning of men.
  • Extract from : « Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther » by Martin Luther
  • Her eyes, in the centre of her flabby and grimacing face, were of celestial beauty.
  • Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for celestial

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