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celestial spheres

celestial spheres is the plural of celestial sphere.

Meaning of celestial sphere

Noun

celestial sphere (plural celestial spheres)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin
  2. 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.

Questions about celestial spheres

What is celestial spheres the plural of?
Celestial spheres is the plural of celestial sphere.

Words near celestial spheres in the dictionary

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  3. celestial pole
  4. celestial poles
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  7. celestial stem
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  9. celestial teapot
  10. celestial teapots
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