telestial
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See also: Telestial
English
Etymology
Uncertain.
- Possibly a blend of terrestrial + celestial, which are the names of the other two degrees of glory.
- Possibly related to Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “at a distance, far away”), Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end, purpose”)
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: te‧les‧ti‧al
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təˈlɛst͡ʃəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
telestial (not comparable)
- (Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory.
- 1835, Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Doctrine and Covenants, 76:81:
- And again, we saw the glory of the telestial, which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory of the stars differs from that of the glory of the moon in the firmament.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:telestial.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Tagalog: telestiyal
Translations
of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory
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References
- Kevin Barney (2010 January 27) “The Etymology of 'Telestial'”, in By Common Consent, retrieved May 25, 2018
- Richard D. Draper (1999 September) “New Light on Paul's Teachings”, in Ensign, volume 29, number 9, page 22