Celestial vs. Extraterrestrial

Celestial vs. Extraterrestrial — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Celestial and Extraterrestrial

Celestialadjective

Heavenly, divine, in either a religious or figurative sense.

Extraterrestrialadjective

Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.

Celestialadjective

Relating to the sky or space.

Extraterrestrialnoun

A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien

Celestialadjective

(Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the highest degree of glory.

Extraterrestrialnoun

a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

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Celestialnoun

An inhabitant of heaven.

Extraterrestrialadjective

originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere;

is there extraterrestrial life?

Celestialnoun

A native of China.

Celestialnoun

by extension, an East Asian person.

Celestialadjective

of or relating to the sky;

celestial mapa heavenly body

Celestialadjective

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven;

celestial beingsheavenly hosts
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Celestialadjective

of heaven or the spirit;

celestial peaceethereal melodiesthe supernal happiness of a quiet death