Celestial

Celestial

The term celestial refers to the sky and/or Heaven. An astronomical object is sometimes referred to as a celestial body or celestial object.

Other uses of the term "celestial" include:
*Supernatural beings living in heaven, such as divinities and angels
* Celestial digimon. used in Digimon Frontier
*Celestial (Chinese): Celestial was a term for Chinese immigrants used in the American Old West, British Columbia, and in Australia in the 19th century, derived from their status as subjects of the Son of Heaven (the Chinese Emperor). The term is no longer in common use and is rarely heard outside of the Western genre of film.
*Celestial Parotlet (Forpus coelestis), also known as Pacific Parrotlet and Lesson's Parrotlet
*The Celestials, a race of powerful alien beings in Marvel Comics.
*The Celestials are an ancient race in the Star Wars universe.
*Celestials (Dungeons & Dragons), a race of angel-like beings in the Dungeons & Dragons game.
* "Celestial (album)" is an album by Isis.
* "Celestial (RBD album)" is an album by RBD.
* "Celestial (song)", a song from the above album by RBD.
* "Celestial Voices" is the 4th and final part of the song A Saucerful Of Secrets (8:38-11:56, bass, organ, mellotron and wordless chorus) by Pink Floyd in 1969.
* Celestial Recordings, a record label.
* Celestial Movies, a 24 hours satellite broadcast movie channel.
* Celestial weapons are the most powerful weapons in Final Fantasy X
* Celestiial, a funeral doom band


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  • celestial — adj Celestial, heavenly, empyrean, empyreal mean of, relating to, or fit for heaven or the heavens. Celestial (opposed to terrestrial) may refer either to the visible heavens (the region surrounding the earth and seemingly enclosed by the sky) or …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Celestial — Ce*les tial, a. [OF. celestial, celestied, fr. L. caelestic, fr. caelum heaved. See {Cell}.] 1. Belonging to the a[ e]rial regions, or visible heavens. The twelve celestial signs. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the spiritual heaven;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • celestial — adjetivo 1. Del cielo o morada de Dios, los ángeles y los santos: Todos tenemos deseos de conseguir una morada celestial. Padre* celestial. 2. Que causa delicia o placer por su alto grado de perfección: un paisaje celestial. Tienes una voz… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • celestial — late 14c., from O.Fr. celestial celestial, heavenly, sky blue, from L. caelestis heavenly, pertaining to the sky, from caelum heaven, sky; abode of the gods; climate, of uncertain origin; perhaps from PIE *kaid slo , from a root meaning bright.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • celestial — (De celeste). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al cielo, considerado como la mansión eterna de los bienaventurados. 2. Perfecto, delicioso. 3. irón. Bobo, tonto o inepto. ☛ V. música celestial, patria celestial …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • celestial — [sə les′chəl] adj. [ME & OFr < L caelestis < caelum, heaven: for IE base see CHINTZ] 1. of or in the sky or universe, as planets or stars 2. a) of heaven; divine [celestial beings] b) highest; perfect [celestial bliss] …   English World dictionary

  • Celestial — Ce*les tial, n. 1. An inhabitant of heaven. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A native of China; a Chinaman; a Chinese. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • celestial — index stellar Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • celestial — adj. 2 g. 1. Do céu ou a ele relativo. 2. Que está no céu. 3.  [Figurado] Excelente, perfeito …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • celestial — [adj] heavenly angelic, astral, beatific, blessed, divine, elysian, empyral, empyrean, eternal, ethereal, godlike, hallowed, holy, immortal, Olympian, otherworldly, seraphic, spiritual, sublime, supernal, supernatural, transcendental,… …   New thesaurus

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