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Added 9 October 2026

heavenly

/ˈhɛvənli/ adjective

In Latin: caelestis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about heavenly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven.
celestial beings
Of or relating to the sky.
celestial map
Of or belonging to heaven or god.

Origin

From Middle English hevenely, hevenly, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial, chaste”), equivalent to heaven + -ly. Cognate with Old Saxon himillīk (“heavenly”), Middle Dutch himellec, hemellijc (“heavenly”), Middle High German himmellich (“heavenly”).

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