Celestial

See also: celestial

English

Etymology

From the Celestial Empire, a colloquialism for the Chinese Empire / Empire of China / Imperial China

Alternative forms

Noun

Celestial (plural Celestials)

  1. (historical) a person from the Celestial Empire (usually associated with the period of the Qing Dynasty)

Synonyms

  • Chinese
  • Chinaman
  • Qing (when referring to Qing China)
  • Ching (when referring to the Qing Empire)
  • Ch'ing (when referring to the Qing Dynasty)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ce‧les‧tial

Proper noun

Celestial

  1. A surname​.
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