celestial
adj. C1 Advanced US //səˈɫɛstʃəɫ// UK //səlˈɛstjəl// ce·les·tial
adj. relating to the sky, stars, or space. You use it to describe things that are in the heavens or seem magical and beautiful.
adj. relating to the sky, stars, or outer space; often used to describe something as divine, beautiful, or otherworldly.
The night sky was full of celestial bodies.
The museum displayed a collection of celestial maps from the 17th century.
The poet described the moon's pale light as a celestial blessing that washed over the sleeping city.
From Middle English celestial, from Old French celestial, from Medieval Latin caelestialis, from Latin caelestis, from caelum (“sky, heaven”). The meanings related to East Asia come from Celestial Empire, a former name of China.