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supernal

su·per·nal

UK/suːˈpɜː.nəl/ US/sjuːˈpɜː.nəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

being or coming from on high

  • “interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men”
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2.

of heaven or the spirit

  • “celestial peace”
  • “ethereal melodies”
  • “the supernal happiness of a quiet death”
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Origin

From Old French supernel or Medieval Latin supernālis, from Latin supernus, from superum (“celestial regions, heavenly bodies”).

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