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† ceˈlest, a. Obs.
[a. F. céleste, or ad. L. cælestis, f. cælum heaven.]
Heavenly, celestial.
1. Of or pertaining to the sky; = celestial 1. † blue celest: sky-blue [Fr. bleu céleste] (obs.).
1535Stewart Cron. Scot. I. 89 The circulatioun of the sone celes[t]. 1549Compl. Scot. 47 Considir the circlis of the spere celest. 1584T. Hudson Judith, Her utmost robe was colour blew celest.
2. Of or pertaining to heaven; = celestial 2, 3.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. i. 455 Licoure of grace above, a thyng celest. 1549Compl. Scot. 65 Eftir this sueit celest armonye, tha began to dance. 1677Gale Crt. Gentiles II. iii. 145 Augustin observed in Paul..a celeste Eloquence. |
