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Definition of Celestine
1. n. Native strontium sulphate, a mineral so named from its occasional delicate blue color. It occurs crystallized, also in compact massive and fibrous forms.
2. n. A monk of the austere branch of the Franciscan Order founded by Celestine V. in the 13th centry.
Definition of Celestine
1. Noun. (minerology) A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO4, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades. ¹
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Definition of Celestine
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Celestine
Literary usage of Celestine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Pietro took the name of celestine V. Urged by the cardinals to cross over into
the States of the Church, celestine, again at the behest of the king, ..."
2. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1910)
"Statement by Mr. Justice Brewer: *J "That one Bob celestine, an Indian, on the
30th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1906, within the limits of the ..."
3. A System of Mineralogy: In which Minerals are Arranged According to the by ROBERT. JAMESON (1820)
"Foliar ted celestine, Prismatic celestine, Fibrous celestine, Radiated celestine,
and Fine Granular celestine. First Subspecies. Foliated celestine. ..."
4. The Lives of the Saints by Sabine Baring-Gould (1880)
"S. celestine I. succeeded Boniface in the papal throne in 422. ... S. celestine was
obliged to vindicate the memory of S. Augustine against the attack of ..."
5. The Beginnings of Modern Europe (1250-1450) by Ephraim Emerton (1917)
"This was the first time in the history of the celestine , , , , „ to French ...
Whatever good intentions Pope celestine may have had as to settling in Rome, ..."
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