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Feb 12, 2012
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ce•les•tial



Pronunciation: (su-les'chul), [key]
—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.
1. an inhabitant of heaven.
2. (cap.) a citizen of the Celestial Empire.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

CelesteCelestial City
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