cœlestial

English

Adjective

cœlestial (not comparable)

1. Archaic spelling of celestial.
   • 1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, Elliot Stock, published 1876, page 16:

     Then ſaid Good Will, Alaſs poor Man, is the Cœleſtial Glory of ſo ſmall eſteem with him, that he counteth it not worth running the hazards of a few difficulties to obtain it.

Usage notes

• This spelling is etymologically inconsistent, and may be considered an erroneous variant of cælestial. The latter, however, is not so common as this spelling.