Celestial-city
the goal of Christian’s journey in Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress; the heavenly Jerusalem.
New Jerusalem.
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pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body. pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss. of or relating to celestial navigation: a celestial fix. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the former Chinese Empire or the Chinese people. an […]
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