celestine

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noun

cel·​es·​tine

variants or coelestine

ˈseləˌstēn,

-īn;

sə̇ˈlestə̇n

plural -s

: celestite

celestine

2 of 2

adjective

ce·​les·​tine

¦selə¦stēn

of food

: garnished with finely shredded pancakes

—usually used postpositively

consommé celestine

Word History

Etymology

Noun

German zölestin

Adjective

French célestine (in à la célestine in the Celestine manner) Celestine ("of an order of monks"), after Pope Celestine (French Célestine) V (Pietro di Murrone or Morone) †1296, its founder

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