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celestial sphere

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
ce-les-tial -sphere
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

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.

name

Alternative spelling of celestial sphere.

Inflected Forms

celestial spheres (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

universe

Synonyms

empyrean firmament heavens vault of heaven welkin celestial sphere sphere

Questions

What does celestial sphere mean?
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.

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