Celestine
adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A heavenly being: an angel or other resident of Heaven. obsolete
- 2 A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO₄, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades. countable, uncountable
- 3 A member of a Roman Catholic monastic order, a branch of the Benedictines, founded in 1244.
Adjective
- 1 Synonym of celestial: of or resembling the heavens. obsolete
Proper Noun
- 1 A unisex given name.
Example
More examples"The Celestine Prophecy was first published in 1993, and it follows the adventures of a man who goes to Peru in search of ancient scrolls."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Old French celestin, Latin caelestīnus, from caelestis (“heavenly”) + -inus (“-ine”), from caelum (“sky, heavens, Heaven”). Equivalent to celest + -ine.
Etymology 2
From Italian celestina (“sky-blue”), from Latin caelestīnus, &c.
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