Meanings
celestian1
adjectivecelestian (comparative more celestian, superlative most celestian)
comparative more celestian · superlative most celestian
- archaiccelestial
[…] he is put to death by Typhon or the evil principle, descends into Hell, rises again, and ascends triumphant to the celestian regions.
1827, George Houston, The Correspondent, volume 1, page 150
Celestian2
adjectiveCelestian (not comparable)
- not comparablepoeticuncommonOf, from or relating to the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
nounCelestian (plural Celestians)
plural Celestians
- poeticuncommonA native or inhabitant of the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Origin
From celestial + -an, in reference to the Celestial City (“Fredericton”).
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APA
celestian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestian
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“celestian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celestian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestian.
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