supernal

supernal
adjective /suːˈpɜː.nəl,sjuːˈpɜː.nəl,sʊˈpɜː.nəl,suˈpɝ.nəl,sʊˈpɝ.nəl,səˈpɝ.nəl/
a) Pertaining to heaven or to the sky; celestial.

and there, after due prayers to the gods who dwell in ether supernal, had taken solemn counsel whereby they might, if so be it might be, bring once more into honour among mortal men the winged speech of the seadivided Gael.

b) Exalted, exquisite, superlative.

Pig, not normally reticent in these matters, now acted like a mystic after a vision; unable, maybe unwilling, to put in words this ineffable or supernal talent of Panky’s.


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  • supernal — mid 15c., heavenly, divine, from O.Fr. supernal (12c.), formed from L. supernus situated above, celestial (from super above, over; see SUPER (Cf. super )) as a contrast to INFERNAL (Cf. infernal) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • supernal — [so͞o pʉr′nəl] adj. [LME < MFr < L supernus, upper < super, above: see SUPER ] of, from, or as though from the heavens or the sky; celestial, heavenly, or divine supernally adv …   English World dictionary

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