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- celestial city/səˈlɛstɪəl ˈsɪti/A heavenly city, typically referring to the ultimate destination of the righteous in the afterlife; most famously, the heavenly Jerusalem described in the Bible and used as a central metaphor in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.nounC2
- celestial empire/səˈlestɪəl ˈɛmpaɪə/A historical poetic or formal name for China, particularly imperial China.nounC1
- celestial equator/sɪˈlɛstɪəl ɪˈkweɪtə/The imaginary great circle on the celestial sphere that is directly above the Earth's equator.nounC2
- celestial globe/səˈlestɪəl ɡləʊb/A physical, spherical model of the heavens (the stars and constellations) as seen from Earth, used to map and study astronomy.nounC2
- celestial guidance/səˈlɛstiəl ˈɡaɪdns/Direction or navigation provided by heavenly bodies (stars, sun, moon) or divine/spiritual forces.nounLow
- celestial hierarchy/səˈlestjəl ˈhaɪərɑːki/A structured, ranked order of angels or divine beings in Christian theology and angelology.nounC2
- celestial horizon/səˈlɛstiəl həˈraɪzən/The great circle on the celestial sphere that is 90° from the zenith; the apparent boundary between earth and sky as seen by an observer.nounC2
- celestial latitude/səˈlɛstiəl ˈlætɪtjuːd/Angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic.nounVery low (C2+ / technical/specialized)
- celestial longitude/səˌlɛstɪəl ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd/The angular distance, measured eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox to the hour circle of a celestial body.nounC2
- celestial marriage/sɪˈlɛstɪəl ˈmærɪdʒ/A religious union, sealed by sacred authority, that is believed to be eternal, continuing after death and into an afterlife.nounLow
- celestial mechanics/səˌlɛstɪəl mɪˈkænɪks/The branch of astronomy that deals with the motions and gravitational effects of celestial objects.nounC2
- celestial navigation/səˌlɛstiəl ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən/The practice of determining one's geographical position by observing the sun, moon, stars, and planets.nounLow
- celestial pole/səˈlɛstɪəl pəʊl/One of two points in the sky (North Celestial Pole and South Celestial Pole) where the Earth's axis of rotation, extended infinitely, intersects the celestial sphere.nounC2/Advanced
- celestial sphere/səˈlɛstiəl sfɪə/A conceptual sphere of immense radius, concentric with Earth, on which all celestial objects appear to be projected.nounLow (C1-C2)
- celestine i/ˈsɛl.ə.staɪn/A mineral form of strontium sulfate, typically pale blue.nounC2
- celestine ii/ˈsɛlɪstɪn/A mineral consisting of strontium sulfate, often pale blue or colorless, also refers to a shade of blue or celestial blue.nounLow
- celestine iii/ˌsɛləˈstiːn ðə ˈθɜːd/A specific historical person: Giacinto Bobone, who was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1191 to 1198.nounVery Low
- celestine iv/ˌsel.əˈstiːn ðə ˈfɔːθ/The papal name of a specific historical figure, a 13th-century pope whose pontificate lasted only a few weeks.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- celestine v/ˈsɛlɪstiːn ðə ˈfɪfθ/The name of a 13th-century pope (Pietro da Morrone) known for his asceticism and voluntary resignation from the papacy.nounC1
- celestite/ˈsɛlɪstʌɪt/A mineral consisting of strontium sulfate, typically found as pale blue or colourless crystals.nounLow
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