celestial sphere
celestial sphere noun: the apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
Noun
celestial sphere (plural celestial spheres)
- The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
- One of the nested concentric transparent spheres around the Earth in which celestial bodies such as stars and planets were said to be embedded in ancient and medieval Western cosmology, and whose rotation was said to produce the motion of such bodies.
Proper noun capitalized: Celestial Sphere
celestial Sphere
- Alternative spelling of celestial sphere.
celestial sphere meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
celestial sphere in Hindi
- abstract sphere of infinite radius
- खगोलीय गोला khagolīya golā
celestial sphere in Tamil
- abstract sphere of infinite radius
- வானக்கோளம் vāṉakkōḷam
celestial sphere in Bengali
- abstract sphere of infinite radius
- খ-গোলক kho-gōlok
celestial sphere in Malayalam
- abstract sphere of infinite radius
- ഖഗോളം khagōḷaṁ
More languagesFewer languages
- celestial sphere in Kannada
- ಖಗೋಳ khagōḷa
- celestial sphere in Arabic
- قُبَّة سَمَاوِيَّةٍ
- celestial sphere in Malay
- sfera cakerawala
- celestial sphere in Indonesian
- bola langit
- celestial sphere in Persian
- کره سپهری koreye-sepehri, گوی سپهری guye-sepehri
- celestial sphere in Thai
- ทรงกลมท้องฟ้า song-glom-tɔ́ɔng-fáa
- celestial sphere in Vietnamese
- thiên cầu
Synonyms of celestial sphere
Forms of celestial sphere
| plural | celestial spheres |
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Questions about celestial sphere
- What does celestial sphere mean?
- Celestial sphere means the apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
- What is celestial sphere in Hindi?
- Celestial sphere in Hindi is खगोलीय गोला (khagolīya golā). See Celestial sphere meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is celestial sphere?
- Celestial sphere can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of celestial sphere?
- The plural of celestial sphere is celestial spheres.
Words near celestial sphere in the dictionary
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