adj.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' les-ch ə l, - ' lesh-, - ' les-t ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin caelestis celestial, from caelum sky
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity < celestial beings>
2 : of or relating to the sky or visible heavens <the sun, moon, and stars are celestial bodies>
3 a : ETHEREAL , OTHERWORLDLY < celestial music> b : OLYMPIAN , SUPREME
4 capitalized [ Celestial Empire, old name for China] : of or relating to China or the Chinese
– ce · les · tial · ly \ -ch ə -l ē , -t ē - ə -l ē \ adverb