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celestial

1. ce.les.tial \s*-'les(h)-ch*l\ \-ch*-le-\ aj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L caelestis 
   celestial, fr. caelum sky; akin to Skt] [Celestial Empire, old name for 
   China] citra bright 1: of, relating to, or suggesting heaven  2: of or 
   relating to the sky or visible heavens {a ~ body}  3a: ETHEREAL, 
   OTHERWORLDLY  3b: OLYMPIAN, SUPREME  cap  4: of or relating to China or the 
   Chinese  - ce.les.tial.ly av
2. celestial n 1: a heavenly or mythical being  cap  2: CHINESE