Cœlestial

Full definition of cœlestial

Adjective

1. Archaic spelling of en
• 1678, w:John Bunyan, w:The Pilgrim's Progress, Then ?aid Good Will, Ala?s poor Man, is the Cœle?tial Glory of ?o ?mall e?teem 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.