— celestially , adv. — celestialness, celestiality /seuh les'chee al"i tee/ , n.
/seuh les"cheuhl/ , adj.
1. pertaining to the sky or visible heaven.
2. pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss.
3. of or pertaining to celestial navigation: a celestial fix.
4. ( cap. ) of or pertaining to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people.
n.
5. an inhabitant of heaven.
6. ( cap. ) a citizen of the Celestial Empire.
[ 1350-1400; ME celestialis, equiv. to L caelesti ( s ) heavenly ( cael ( um ) heaven, sky + -estis adj. suffix) + -alis -AL 1 ]
Syn. 2. angelic, seraphic, blissful, ethereal.