Phrase Hound found 28 phrases and 14 compound words that contain celestial. The most common are listed below. Open celestial in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 28
- celestial sphereThe apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
- celestial bodyA natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.
- Celestial EmpireThe Empire of China.
- celestial mechanicsThe dynamics of celestial bodies subject to mutual gravitational attraction.
- celestial equatorA great circle on the celestial sphere, coincident with the plane of Earth's Equator.
- Celestial CityNickname for Fredericton: the capital of New Brunswick, Canada.
- celestial navigationNavigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies.
- celestial poleAn imaginary point situated where a planet's axis intersects the celestial sphere.
- celestial objectSynonym of celestial body: A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.
- celestial teapotRussell's teapot.
- celestial blueSynonym of Prussian blue: An insoluble dark, bright blue pigment, ferric ferrocyanide (equivalent to ferrous ferricyanide), used in painting and dyeing, and as an antidote for certain kinds of heavy metal poisoning.
- celestial bodiesplural of celestial body: A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.
- celestial crownA modified eastern crown consisting of a gold fence usually adorned with points or rays topped with stars of the same metal.
- celestial longitudeThe longitude in the ecliptic system of coordinates that is measured eastward along the celestial equator.
- celestial marriageA type of marriage performed in a temple that is sealed for eternity, allowing a couple and their children to be together forever in the celestial kingdom if all covenants are kept.
- celestial objectsplural of celestial object: A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.
- celestial polesplural of celestial pole: An imaginary point situated where a planet's axis intersects the celestial sphere.
- celestial stemSynonym of heavenly stem: One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
- celestial stemsplural of celestial stem: One of the ten terms used in East Asian cultures to represent
- celestial spheresplural of celestial sphere: The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
- celestial plural marriageA form of plural marriage in which a man had multiple wives, believed to be a divine commandment for exaltation in the highest heaven, enabling eternal families with numerous children.
- celestial transferThe act of dying; death.
- celestial marriagesplural of celestial marriage: A type of marriage performed in a temple that is sealed for eternity, allowing a couple and their children to be together forever in the celestial kingdom if all covenants are kept.
- celestial crownsplural of celestial crown: A modified eastern crown consisting of a gold fence usually adorned with points or rays topped with stars of the same metal.
- celestial plural marriagesplural of celestial plural marriage: A form of plural marriage in which a man had multiple wives, believed to be a divine commandment for exaltation in the highest heaven, enabling eternal families with numerous children.
Compound words 14
- subcelestialBeneath the heavens, i.e. on Earth.
- telestialOf or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory.
- celestiancelestial
- semicelestialHalf or partly celestial.
- celestialityThe state or condition of being celestial.
- celestializeTo make celestial or divine.
- infracelestialBeneath the sky.
- noncelestialNot celestial.
- supracelestialsupercelestial
- uncelestialNot celestial.