celestial body
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- noun
- /səˈlɛstʃəl ˈbɑdi/
- Specialized
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cuerpo celeste
- Setting foot on another celestial body was a massive and breathtaking achievement.
- other celestial bodies
- motion of celestial bodies
- observe celestial bodies
So as it stands right now, no country may lay ownership to a celestial body.
- So as it stands right now, no country may lay ownership to a celestial body.
- The reason was, in my opinion, that for them the the movement of celestial bodies was like music.
Examples
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The key role played by the Pleiades and other celestial bodies can be seen in some of the surviving ancient structures of the region, especially those of the Incas.
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The name Pluto, the Greek god of the Underworld, was chosen for this tiny celestial body that is 250 times fainter in the night sky than Neptune.
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A determination of one's course by reference to the stars and other celestial bodies.
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Literally millions of celestial bodies from here to the central sun of our galaxy are lining up.
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According to that treaty, celestial bodies may not be subject to national appropriation.
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What characteristics do other celestial bodies orbiting our sun have?
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Copernicus proposed that the Sun was the predominant influence on the movement of celestial bodies.
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The main resources available for astronomical study are electromagnetic waves, such as radio, visible light, and X-rays, radiated by celestial bodies.
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For those interested in terraforming other celestial bodies, bacteria are the biological foundation for creating any biosphere capable of sustaining human life.
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Titan is the only celestial body besides Earth to have liquid on its surface.
Synonyms
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A thing in space like a star or planet that you can see in the sky
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A natural object from space that is not on Earth
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'celestial' (relating to heavenly objects) combined with 'body' (an object) yields an object in space. This straightforward noun-modifier pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'cuerpo celeste') and would be inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Celestial body comes from seeing things in the sky as real things: celestial means 'in the sky' and body means 'a thing', so the phrase means a natural object in space like a star, planet, or moon.