celeste

noun — 3 senses

celeste

noun

US /səˈlɛst/

Etymology Borrowed from French céleste (“heavenly”), from Latin caelestis.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Alternative Alternative form of celesta (“musical instrument”).

2

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.

3

Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics Bleu celeste.

Derived terms
celestist
Related terms
bleu celeste

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