Dictionary Definition

celestial adj

1 of or relating to the sky; "celestial map"; "a heavenly body" [syn: heavenly]

2 relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; "celestial beings"; "heavenly hosts" [syn: heavenly]

3 of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death" [syn: ethereal, supernal]

User Contributed Dictionary

From caelestis, from caelum "sky", "heaven".

celestial

religious sense

relating to heaven (religious)

relating to sky

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.
The Celestials are a race of powerful alien beings in Marvel Comics.
The Celestials are an ancient race in the Star Wars universe.
Celestials are a race of angel-like beings in the Dungeons & Dragons game.
Celestial is an album by Isis.
Celestial is an album by RBD.
"Celestial", 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