Celestial city

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    phrases used to refer to Heaven wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Nickname for Fredericton: the capital of New Brunswick, Canada. poetic

    "Then the river widens out, and over its shining expanse we see the long bridges, the spires, and the billowy foliage of the city of elms, Fredericton, which is called by New-Brunswickers, in affectionate banter, the “Celestial City.”"

  2. 2
    Heaven in the allegory The Pilgrim's Progress.

    "[…]I once was, as I thought, fair for the Cœleſtial City, and had then even joy at the thoughts that I ſhould get thither."

Synonyms

All synonyms
city of godheavenly cityholy cityparadisezion

Example

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"Then the river widens out, and over its shining expanse we see the long bridges, the spires, and the billowy foliage of the city of elms, Fredericton, which is called by New-Brunswickers, in affectionate banter, the “Celestial City.”"

Etymology

In reference to the spires of the churches.

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